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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

TX: Media Reform

A decline in local news is often correlated with the decline in voter participation, according to research by Northwestern University. (V.J. Matthew/Adobe Stock)
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 …

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Award-winning journalist Molly Ivins worked at the Texas Observer in the 1970s, calling it a
The Texas Observer Lives to See Another Print Run

The Texas Observer, a nonprofit news organization known for its liberal, independent reporting and cultural criticism, will continue publishing…

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When the coronavirus hit in March, more than 12 million of the 55 million American students sent home did not have home broadband access for online learning, according to the Brookings Institute. (geralt/Pixabay)
Coronavirus Shows Need to Boost Broadband for Rural TX Students

AUSTIN, Texas -- The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated that every school needs 21st-century remote access to broadband, according to Connected …

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Cuando el Coronavirus golpeó en Marzo, más de 12 millones de los 55 millones de estudiantes Americanos enviados a sus casas no tenían acceso a la banda ancha para su aprendizaje en línea, de acuerdo al Brookings Institute. (geralt/Pixabay)
El Coronavirus Muestra la Necesidad de Impulsar la Banda Ancha en el Texas Rural

AUSTIN, Texas -- La pandemia ha ilustrado que toda escuela necesita un acceso remoto del Siglo 21 para banda ancha, de acuerdo a Connected Nation …

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Open government advocates and media groups plan to work with the Texas Legislature to strengthen the Texas Public Information Act. (Wikimedia Commons)
Sunshine Week: Group Works to Bolster TX Public Information Act

AUSTIN, Texas – It's Sunshine Week, and Texas open government advocates are calling for greater accountability from public officials. The …

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Hurricane Harvey dumped an unprecedented 50 inches of rain on parts of southeast Texas, a phenomenon many scientists attribute to climate change. (ScottOlson/GettyImages)
2017 Coverage of Trump Left Little Room for Climate Change

DALLAS — This year reporters seemed to focus on President Donald Trump's every move in the White House. But some wonder if that left other big …

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A win in federal court for consumers, say advocates of net neutrality. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

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GOP effort would gut net neutrality rules. Credit: Sean MacEntee/Flickr Commons.
Internet Advocates Urge Congress to Call Off "Sneak Attack"

AUSTIN, Texas – More than 60 civil rights and public-interest groups sent a letter urging Congress to protect the Federal Communications …

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GRAPHIC: A map showing the variety of ways and locations local governments have invested in wired telecommunications networks. Advocates say communities and nonprofits offer competition to private-sector cable and fiber-optic companies. Photo credit: Community Broadband Networks.
High-Speed Broadband: The Public-Private Debate

AUSTIN, Texas - High-speed Internet networks operated by municipalities and nonprofits are fighting a pitched battle against the Comcasts and …

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GRAPHIC: A poster calling for opponents of the FCC's proposed rule change on net neutrality to rally at the agency today. Credit: Free Press.
Protests Today in Dallas and Houston Over Net Neutrality

DALLAS – With the Federal Communications Commission expected to publicly release its new proposal on net neutrality today, rallies calling for …

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GRAPHIC: Children – and adults – are urged to resist the tantalizing images on entertainment screens for one week, starting April 29th. Courtesy CCFC.
Texas Children Encouraged to Turn Off the Screens

AUSTIN, Texas - This is Screen-Free Week, an annual effort to get kids unleashed from the grip of electronic devices, even if only for a few days…

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PHOTO: California DREAMer protest, 2010.
Media Debate: More Newsrooms Avoid “Illegal Immigrants”

SAN ANTONIO - Adjective or adverb? More and more newsrooms are debating how best to use the word "illegal" when referring to residents who did not mov…

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