The former NFL player and civil rights lawyer has been a rising Democratic star in Congress.
May 2023
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Health care
Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate COVID-19 vaccine makers
Long an opponent of vaccine and mask mandates, the Republican said pharmaceutical companies may have misrepresented data. Pfizer strongly disagrees.
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TribCast
TribCast: Texas’ troubled juvenile justice system
In today’s episode, we discuss the problems in the Texas state agency intended to rehabilitate children who have committed crimes — and whether the Legislature is eyeing any solutions.
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Texas Legislature 2023
Texas House investigative committee sets hearing into allegations of inappropriate conduct by lawmaker
Weeks after the committee issued four subpoenas without disclosing what they were for, it moves forward with its investigation into an unnamed lawmaker.
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Public Education
How San Antonio ISD is paying for its largest teacher pay raise in years
The district is eliminating dozens of unfilled jobs and might need to make other cuts as soon as next school year as enrollment continues to decline.
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Criminal Justice
After backlash, Abbott expresses some regret after labeling all Cleveland shooting victims “illegal immigrants”
The governor’s focus on immigration status, not the loss of life, draws rebukes from across the country.
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By Amber Shields, THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIPOnly half of Texas third graders meet grade level expectations in reading. Even fewer – just over 40% – do so in math. And yet, in a recent survey around 90% of parents in Texas and across the country report they believe their own children perform at or above grade […]
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Comcast Texas Commits More Than $1M to Shrink Local Digital Divide in 2023
The year-long investment will focus on supporting more than 60 local organizations and digital skills programs that will empower the lives of thousands of people.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Meet the Tribune’s 2023 summer fellows
Tribune fellows boost our journalism while gaining valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of a modern news organization.
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LGBTQ+ Texans
“A death sentence”: Trans Texas teen plots his future as proposed ban on hormone therapy progresses
As Texas House members could soon vote to ban transition-related care for minors, many lives are in limbo, and trans kids like 16-year-old Randell are grappling with difficult decisions.