Hispanics officially make up the biggest share of Texas’ population, new census numbers show

June 22, 2023

Photo above — Luisa and Antonio Perez dance to the band Tigrillos at the Festival Viva Mexico in Corpus Christi on Sept. 8, 2013. Credit: Eddie Seal for The Texas Tribune White people had been the state’s largest population group…

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New Texas law bans local government actions on COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but private entities not affected

June 8, 2023

Photo above — Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to local media before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at Ascension Seton Medical Center on Dec. 22, 2020, in Austin. Credit: Ricardo B. Brazziell/POOL via American-Statesman By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune June 7, 2023 — Ever…

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Feeling the Pinch!

June 1, 2023

Dr. M. Ray Perryman, June 1, 2023 Since 2013, the Federal Reserve has conducted an annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED), which seeks to measure the economic wellbeing of US households. In October 2022, 11,000 adults across the…

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Cars registered in Texas after 2025 will no longer need to pass a safety inspection, but owners will still pay the fee

June 1, 2023

Photo above — Starting in 2025, many Texas drivers will no longer have to have their car inspected for safety. Credit: Ryan McCrimmon for The Texas Tribune By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune, June 1, 2023 Most Texas drivers will no…

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DPS Sent At Least 3,000 Driver’s Licenses To Organized Crime Group 

February 28, 2023

Photo above: Steve McCraw, Department of Public Safety Director, told legislators the agency was tricked into sending out real driver’s licenses to an organized crime group. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune, Feb. 27, 2023 The…

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Texas Puts Up Barriers That Keep Young Adults Out Of Extended Foster Care Programs Designed To Help Them

February 24, 2023

Illustration above: Illustration of a person sitting on a bench at night. Credit: Christine Ongjoco for The Imprint BY SANDY WEST AND JEREMY LOUDENBACK, THE IMPRINT FEB. 21, 2023 This story is co-published with The Imprint and is a condensed…

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In audio, high-ranking TEA official admits public school funds could drop with voucher-like programs

February 15, 2023

Photo above: Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at Annapolis Christian Academy in Corpus Christi on Jan. 31, 2023, to discuss his support of voucher-like programs this Legislative session. A high-ranking official with the state’s education agency was secretly recorded asking a…

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New Texas Foster Care Report Shows State Failed Kids In 58% Of Abuse Case

January 26, 2023

Photo above:   The federal court monitors found a staffing contract that noted the agency took “appropriate action” to protect kids in only 42% of the cases in which DFPS investigations suspected maltreatment or abuse of children. Credit: Laura Skelding for The Texas Tribune…

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Texas Teens Embark On Quest To Shut Down Texas’ Last 5 Youth Prisons

January 18, 2023

Photo above: Members of the Finish the 5 Coalition march to the Texas Capitol on Jan. 10, 2023. The youth-led group gathered to advocate for closing youth prisons in Texas. Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune Spurred by reports…

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Property tax revision, judicial branch expansion among new Texas laws that took effect Jan. 1

January 4, 2023

Photo above: An aerial view of the Capitol in Austin on Jan. 6, 2022. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune — Jan. 2, 2023 Several laws passed in the 2021 Texas legislative sessions laws took…

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