Usually when we commemorate the holidays dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. or Cesar Chavez, we talk about their individual histories and their organizing struggles for justice. That is fitting; they are national heroes and an inspiration to us.
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Despite the misadventure of the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (NETMWD) attempting to sell water to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, good may come.
In the next several weeks, a federal judge in Texas will decide the fate of a case that will have significant implications, both for the ability of local victims to receive swift justice and for the broader business competitiveness of the state.
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Since taking the oath of office a second time on Jan. 20, President Trump has been an activist chief executive, governing in a positively breathtaking manner.
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The White House is often called the Bully Pulpit because the president has a commanding outlet to send messages across the nation and world. However, today, that outlet has transformed into a pulpit for a bully like Donald Trump to threaten anyone who opposes his policies.
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Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick say they want to raise teacher pay, but, if finally enacted, SB 2, the voucher bill passed by the Senate, would make it increasingly more difficult for public school classrooms to be adequately funded and public school teachers to be adequately paid.
Just hours after taking the oath of office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to end automatic birthright citizenship.
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The disability community is closely watching the presidential nominations and Senate confirmation process across a wide range of agencies.
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Four years after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in the U.S. Capitol by a mob made up of thugs as well as misguided citizens, Vice President Kamala Harris performed her prescribed duties in the U.S. Constitution to certify the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president.
The debate over whether students should have cell phones in schools is ongoing, with limited data but nearly infinite opinions.
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In September 2014, former National Review writer Kevin Williamson participated in a panel discussion at the Heritage Foundation alongside other conservative and libertarian thinkers. His fellow panelists offered interesting perspectives, but Williamson spoke most prophetically about the topi…
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There is something startling and incongruous about inaugurating Donald Trump as president on the Martin Luther King commemorative holiday. The unsettling irony of these two events coalescing on the same day reflects where contemporary America stands on the continuum between King性视界传媒檚 vision of …
Just down the street from the Austin headquarters of the Texas Department of Agriculture is a trailer selling consumable cannabis products; the sole purpose of these products is to inebriate. When did the Texas Legislature debate recreational marijuana and ultimately vote to legalize it?
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Former President Jimmy Carter was laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn. Theirs was a love story for the ages.
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A century ago, overwhelming majorities of both parties in Congress voted for the Immigration Act of 1924, which dramatically cut immigration.
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The agricultural industry has a growing challenge 性视界传媒 and a budding opportunity to solve it. According to a recent study, only 24% of U.S. adults have a high degree of trust in the information they get about how their food is produced. For Generation Z, that figure falls to 17%.
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Long-term care is a reality that touches us all at some point in our lives. Whether it性视界传媒檚 caring for an aging parent, recovering from a serious surgery, or supporting a loved one with a disability, these healthcare services are essential for people from all walks of life.
Republicans will control the reins of the federal government in the White House and Congress to start the new year. Now attention is turning to the legislative agenda that President-elect Donald Trump will likely pursue, including controversial provisions in the Project 2025 document.
Sometimes it性视界传媒檚 more unsettling than usual how far Gov. Greg Abbott will go to beat up on immigrants who are fleeing their homes because of violence, persecution or crippling economic necessity. This time he is on a campaign that he knows will hurt the health of children and their parents and…
Texas has a disproportionately large number of low-income income and uninsured residents, so it would seem good news that there is a federal program designed to help those populations access lower-cost prescription drugs.
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In an era of political polarization and widespread civic illiteracy, an unlikely group is spearheading a movement to reinvigorate American democracy: middle school students.
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