As public attention has shifted away from policing reform, legislators attempt to shove information into the dark.

It’s on the agenda at the Texas Capitol, but advocates worry heavy-handed ‘accountability’ will remain intact.

A flood of cash following Roe’s fall has dried up, leaving Texas nonprofits struggling to keep pace with the state’s abortion ...

Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures.

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