Texas blows bid for funds to combat opioids, tries to keep records secret
Health workers and first responders hoped Texas might be awarded $1 million to buy an anti-overdose drug, but state officials never submitted the grant application. Full Story
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Isabelle Taft
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Isabelle Taft was a reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune in 2016. She graduated from Yale, where she studied history. She previously interned at Politico Magazine and the Sacramento Bee. She was an editor-in-chief of The New Journal, a magazine of creative nonfiction about Yale and New Haven.
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![Naloxone is used to block the effects of opioids, especially in overdose.]()
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10 Texas School Names Honoring Confederates Have Changed. At Least 24 Haven't.
Tense debates have raged at Texas schools over the proper place of Confederate names in the public landscape. But many other districts have not considered any changes. Full Story
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![Russell Lee Elementary was named Robert E. Lee Elementary when it opened in 1939. This year, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted to rename the school, making it one of 10 Texas schools that will bear new names when classes begin later this month. The banner shown above replaced art deco-style letters that spelled out "Robert E. Lee."]()
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At Convention, Texas Greens Welcome Bernie Sanders Voters
Much of the programming at the Green Party National Convention in Houston this weekend seemed calculated to appeal to disaffected Democrats. Full Story
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![Texas delegate Herb Gonzales, Jr. announces the state's votes for president at the Green Party's national convention in Houston on Saturday, August 6, 2016.]()
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Texas Greens Hope Convention Helps Them Keep Ballot Access
The Green Party of Texas is hosting its party's national convention, hoping the Houston event generates enough attention and votes to preserve its automatic spot on the 2018 Texas ballot. Full Story
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![Green Party Secretary of State Katija Gruene, right, speaks about Texas Green Party Railroad Commissioner candidate Martina Salinas, center, and Texas Supreme Court candidate Rodolfo Rivera Munoz, left, at a press conference during the Green Party Presidential Convention in Houston on Friday, August 5, 2016.]()
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Mississippi High School Losing Longhorn, Keeping Aggie Name
At UT-Austin's request, a Mississippi high school will lose its longhorn logo. But it will keep its Aggie nickname and maroon and white colors, which school district officials called "a freak coincidence." Full Story
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![The logo and school colors for Kossuth High School in Mississippi. The school is changing its logo — but not its colors — after trademark concerns from UT-Austin.]()
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Rick Perry's Digital Legacy Gives Archivists New Momentum
Two years ago, Texas had made no progress archiving its electronic records. With the launch this year of the Texas Digital Archive — and the release of seven terabytes of Rick Perry's digital legacy — Texas has become a national leader. Full Story
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![Rick Perry with Reveille, the Texas A&M mascot. This image is included in Perry's collection in the Texas Digital Archive.]()
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Addiction Programs Hoping for Boost in Federal Funds
On Friday, the president signed an ambitious plan to address the nation's opioid abuse epidemic. If fully funded, addiction treatment programs in Texas could see a surge of money. Full Story
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![After four years struggling with a heroin addiction, Kelly Procter has been sober for almost 16 months. The tattoo on her right arm can be read as "death" or "life" when looked from opposite angles.]()
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Fort Worth Revises Transgender Student Guidelines
The Fort Worth Independent School District issued new guidelines on Wednesday for accommodating transgender students, pleasing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Full Story
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![Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick expressed his opposition to new rules for transgender children in the Fort Worth Independent School District at a press conference in Fort Worth on May 10, 2016.]()
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Proposed Mexican-American Studies Textbook Lambasted
Activist groups and professors gathered Monday at the Texas Education Agency to list their concerns with a proposed Mexican American studies textbook and call on the board to reject it. Full Story
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![Dr. Emilio Zamora, a history professor at UT Austin, discusses factual errors in a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook during a press conference on July 18, 2016.]()
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First Baby with Zika-Related Microcephaly Born in Texas
A baby born with microcephaly in Harris County is the first Zika-affected infant in Texas, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced Wednesday. Full Story
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