By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Rules and practices meant to promote transparency also create vulnerabilities for voters, lawmakers were told. A top state election official acknowledged that […]
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Black Music: The Sound of Freedom
Black musical traditions full of hope and perseverance have shaped every American genre since the 1800s, from beats and rhythms to songs. Black music is braided into the American origin story. […]
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Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum
By Pooja Salhotra and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune “Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that […]
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Lock Him Up: Trump Is Now a Convicted Felon
Trump was unhinged his first time in office. With a criminal conviction under his belt and nothing to lose, there will be no constraints.
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The Enduring Disrespect of Black Women in America
By New York Amsterdam News Originally appeared in Word in Black “The recent incident involving Representative Jasmine Crockett being insulted on the floor of the House of Representatives by Marjorie […]
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Texas officials compromised ballot secrecy as they increased election transparency
By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune, and Karen Brooks Harper and William Melhado, The Texas Tribune In limited instances, the choices some Texas voters make can later be […]
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Texas Is Overrun with Childcare Deserts
By Aswad Walker Originally appeared in Word in Black Texas, we have a problem. Not only are there far too many food deserts and digital/technology deserts dogging communities of color, […]
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Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session
Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session By Joshua Fechter and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune May 8, 2024 “Dade Phelan directs […]
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U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas case challenging abortion pill access
By Eleanor KlibanoffOriginally appeared in the Texas Tribune A majority of Supreme Court justices seemed open to keeping mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing drug, on the market despite a Texas ruling […]