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Texas Lawmakers Are Busy Making It Harder to Vote
Texans should demand better.
Sgt. James Brown, 26, Survived Two Tours in Iraq Only to Die Begging for His Life in Texas Jail
A shocking video from inside the jail raises new questions.
Denton Frackettes Respond to Texas Legislative Attack on Local Democracy
The Frackettes, a troupe of community organizers from Denton, have launched a video response to the Texas Legislature's passage of HB40.
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Real Talk on Abortion
Anti-choice state legislatures aren't just closing clinics to stop abortion. They're trying to silence their critics.
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A Pipeline Strikes Deep in the Heart of Texas
One of the last unspoiled regions in Texas faces construction of a pipeline wider than Keystone to supply Mexico with US fracked gas.
Republicans Aim to Preempt Local Democracy, Target Fracking Bans
Texas Republicans approved a bill blocking Denton's fracking ban and gutting cities' ability to regulate the industry.
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Jen Sorensen | Invading Texas
Mothers Sue Over Alleged Retaliation at Karnes Immigrant Family Jail
Asylum-seeking mothers detained at an immigrant family jail in Texas alleged retaliation after their hunger strike.
Texas Senate Votes to Gut the State’s Wind Energy Programs
The Texas Senate voted in favor Senate Bill 931.
Green Energy Job Growth Outpaces Losses in Coal Industry
Far more jobs have been created in wind and solar in recent years than lost in the collapse of the coal industry.