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Texas
The $1 Billion Election No One Is Noticing
Most media is focused on the presidential circus, state and local candidates have raked in massive amounts of money.
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Koch Star State: the Kochs Flood Texas With Campaign Cash
Recent Federal Election Committee filings from KochPAC, show that the Kochs are flooding Texas elections with cash.
Meet the Texas Billionaire and GOP Donor Behind the North Dakota Pipeline Controversy
Who is Kelcy Warren?
Texas Tribes Mobilize in Solidarity With Sioux Against Dakota Access Pipeline
Indigenous activists in Texas highlight their own fight against the Trans-Pecos Pipeline and its corporate ties.
Unpaid Labor in Texas Prisons Is Modern-Day Slavery
Texas prisoners are forced to work without pay for up to 12 hours a day. That's not rehab, that's just plain slavery.
Texas Ranch Owner Battles TransCanada to Restore Her Pipeline-Scarred Land
Eleanor Fairchild, an 82-year-old grandmother who owns a 425-acre ranch outside of Winnsboro, Texas, tells about her battle with TransCanada.
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Pregnancy-Related Death Rates Spike in Texas
Two new reports show maternal deaths and severe complications rose as the state slashed funding for family planning.
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The Less Trash You Send to a Landfill, the Less You Pay
Here's an idea for the climate, and your wallet: If you waste less, you should pay less.
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Voting Rights Victories Are Piling Up
Many photo ID requirements at the polls had a discriminatory effect on Black and Latino voters. Now, these laws are being overturned.
Yo, Texas: Protecting Transgender Rights Is Not Dangerous, but Discrimination Is
Safety concerns are unfounded, says a 13-state amicus brief against the Texas challenge to bathroom access.