TX: Social Justice
Monday, March 25, 2024
TX nonprofit helps rural towns secure infrastructure improvement grants
A lack of staff and know-how often means rural towns miss out on grants to improve their communities, and a Texas group is trying to balance the …
Texas’ SB 4 in limbo again after late-night court decision
Story has been updated to reflect late-night 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision.(8:01 a.m. MST, Mar. 20, 2024) The U.S. Supreme Court handed …
Texas' battle over right to arrest suspected illegal immigrants will continue
A law aimed at immigrants crossing the border in Texas will not take effect tomorrow, after a federal judge halted enforcement until a court battle …
Dilema de universidad en TX: Recompensas a largo o corto plazo
Texas está progresando en el porcentaje de personas que completan niveles superiores de educación, pero sigue por detrás de la media …
TX health foundation broadens focus beyond the doctor's office
There are Texas ZIP codes where people with lower incomes and few health services have a 20-year difference in life expectancy than those who are more…
Persistent state budget cuts create inadequate funding for TX schools
A new report shows persistent state budget cuts in 80% of U.S. states -- including Texas -- deprive public schools of the funding they experienced …
Texas town calls off rifle raffle after newspaper questions legality
Mass shootings across the U.S. have many calling for more gun restrictions. But it wasn't until a Texas newspaper raised legal questions about a …
Study: Rural vibrancy diminishes with death of local newspapers
The media landscape has dramatically changed in the past 20 years, evidenced by a new study that shows three million residents in more than 200 …
Librarians often 'unsung heroes' at Texas schools
Starting in the early years and continuing through 12th grade, it's often the school librarian students know best - seeking them out for help with …
Civil rights groups call Texas' proposed laws, razor wire dehumanizing
A set of border security bills under consideration by Texas lawmakers will cause harm to migrants, residents, and state law, according to a state …
Grupos de defensa consideran que las leyes propuestas en TX y el alambre de púas son inhumanas
Un conjunto de proyectos de ley de seguridad fronteriza que están siendo considerados por los legisladores de Texas causará daño a los …
Democracy experts worry about chaos, violence ahead of 2024 elections
An election law expert says guilty pleas from Trump lawyers in Georgia's election interference case probably won't change the minds of voters who thin…