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Texas Lt. Governor Says Seniors Should Risk Dying of COVID-19 to Protect Economy
Texas lawmakers and other observers reacted with alarm to Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick's remarks on Fox News.
It’s Taken a Pandemic to Make Politicians Take Note of Our Basic Needs
The U.S.’s social compact at the end of this crisis will look dramatically different from how it looked going in.
Democracy Is Under Assault Around the World, and Right Here in Texas
The consequences from the 2013 evisceration of the Voting Rights Act came to full bloom in Texas this week.
Long Lines, Closed Polling Places Hurt Black, Latinx and Student Voters
On Super Tuesday, many voters reported waiting in line for more than three hours to cast a ballot.
Texas Closed Hundreds of Polling Sites in Black and Latino Communities
Counties with the largest Black and Latino population growth saw 542 polling place closures.
Pelosi Slammed for Backing Koch-Backed Texas Democrat Over Progressive Contender
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is joining Charles Koch and the NRA in backing an anti-choice candidate for reelection.
Bernie Sanders Takes Lead in Texas Primary Poll, Doubling Support Since October
Sanders surged from 12 percent support in October to 24 percent in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune survey.
UMich’s Investments Are Financing a Billionaire Who Bankrolls the Far Right
UMich's endowment finances Tim Dunn, who uses his fossil fuel fortune to fund efforts against abortion and LGBTQ rights.
The Hunt for Fugitive Emissions in the Permian’s Oilfields
Methane emissions in these West Texas sites are inadequately regulated -- and a huge driver in the climate crisis.
Despite Lawsuit, Activists Find Evidence Plant in Texas Still Polluting Water
The plant has violated the terms of the largest settlement in a Clean Water Act lawsuit so far.