As culture wars envelop schools, North Texas sees a superintendent exodus
Several departures come after months of contentious fights over teaching about slavery, requiring pandemic precautions and limiting what books kids can access. Full Story
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![Former Richardson ISD Superintendent Dr. Jeannie Stone left the superintendent position to focus on advocacy and closing achievement gaps through organizations she is involved in, such as the Texas School Alliance. "After 33 years, it was time for me to lend my passion and purpose to some other areas where I could make a larger impact," Stone said.]()
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Texas tenants hit with soaring rent increases see little relief in sight
Renters are seeing their housing costs jump as population increases, strict zoning regulations and rising home sales push up rent prices. Full Story
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![In November 2021, Rebecca Brown received a letter in the mail from her tenant informing her that her rent would increase by nearly $350 a month or more, depending on the lease term. Brown decided to attempt a negotiation. After successfully bringing the rent increase down from 24% to 5%, she has shared her story to empower and remind other renters of their rights to challenge rent hikes.]()
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Analysis: State leaders ask Texans to trust the grid, doubt elections
As winter weather moved in this week, the state’s elected leaders worked to regain Texans’ confidence in the electric grid that failed last year. A few days earlier, some of those same leaders were undermining confidence in something else they oversee: elections. Full Story
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Why these Texas Republicans say they won’t vote for Gov. Greg Abbott
Abbott has moved right on abortion, guns and voting, and has Trump's endorsement. But for some Texans, that's not enough. Full Story
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National GOP proxy war breaks out in crowded primary to succeed U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady
Morgan Luttrell is backed by former Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Houston and the top super PAC aligned with House GOP leadership. Christian Collins has the support of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the campaign arm of the House Freedom Caucus and some of the most ardent pro-Trump Republicans in the House, like U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Full Story
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Who’s required to get vaccinated in Texas? Here’s what you should know
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s mandate that requires federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Department of Justice is appealing the decision. Full Story
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Texans’ trauma from 2021 power grid failure provoked by another winter storm
This week’s freezing weather isn’t expected to be as severe as last year’s storm. But Texans remain anxious about the electricity grid. Full Story
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![A woman browses the meat department of a HEB in Round Rock on Feb. 2, 2022. Though predicted to be less severe than the winter storm of 2021, Texans have stocked up on supplies, and emptied shelves of bread, toilet paper, and dairy products.]()
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Threats from QAnon conspiracists have forced a butterfly sanctuary in the Rio Grande Valley to close
The National Butterfly Center, along the U.S.-Mexico border in Mission, has been the target of conspiracy theorists since 2019. Full Story
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“Light at the end of the tunnel”: Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations down as omicron wave appears to crest
Texas falls short, again, of the pandemic record for COVID-19 hospitalizations, while daily deaths are expected to continue rising for several more days. Full Story
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A winter storm is heading to Texas. Here’s what that means for the power grid.
The weather is not expected to be as severe or last as long as last year’s freeze. Texas leaders do not expect systemwide blackouts, but they have warned that local power outages are possible throughout the state. Full Story
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![Electrical workers repair a power line in Austin on Feb. 18, 2021. Many Texas residents are still without power, and many don't have clean drinking water or working water at all.]()
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T-Squared: Pu Ying Huang is The Texas Tribune’s next photo editor
Huang is an accomplished photojournalist who has built an impressive body of work in Texas and Latin America. Full Story
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Analysis: In Texas, cold weather brings a political chill
This week’s cold weather forecast triggers memories of the electricity blackouts that left millions in the dark during a polar vortex and killed hundreds of Texans last year. It’s triggering politicians’ memories, too, during the primary election. Full Story
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A Texas State bone marrow registry program became a national model. Now, its leader is under investigation for diverting money to support an affair.
The university has declined to say much about the questionable spending, documented in records provided to The Texas Tribune. The Texas State University System is investigating the matter. Full Story
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Federal judges won’t halt Texas primary in state Senate district being challenged for alleged discrimination
The redrawn state Senate District 10 splits Black and Hispanic voters in Tarrant County. A full trial on whether GOP lawmakers intentionally discriminated against voters of color is expected later this year. Full Story
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Ted Cruz calls Biden’s vow to nominate first Black woman to U.S. Supreme Court “offensive”
The U.S. senator joined some of his Republican colleagues in questioning Biden’s promise to pick a Black woman for the country’s highest court, while civil rights advocates say the nomination is long overdue for better representation on federal courts. Full Story
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Greg Abbott edges out Beto O’Rourke’s fundraising in first head-to-head reporting period
The two were neck and neck for the first 20 days of January, but Abbott has the advantage of a massive war chest that’s more than tenfold O’Rourke’s total cash on hand. Full Story
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Texas leaders warn of “treacherous” driving conditions and possible local power outages as freezing weather approaches
Gov. Greg Abbott said he could not guarantee power would stay on throughout Texas this week, just two months after he promised the lights would stay on this winter. Full Story
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Timing of FBI raid on Henry Cuellar’s home so close to election raises questions
The U.S. Department of Justice has made efforts in the past to avoid public investigations of officials that could sway elections. Full Story
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In pandemic’s isolation, an alarming number of teenage girls are attempting suicide
Hospital admissions for teenage girls who may have attempted suicide have increased 50% nationwide. Texas does not have sufficient mental health resources to help them. Full Story
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![Michelle Tennen holds a photograph of herself and her daughter Charley at her home in El Paso on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Charley died by suicide in July 2020.]()
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Deplorable conditions, unclear mission: Texas National Guard troops call Abbott’s rushed border operation a disaster
The governor has sent waves of troops to the border as Guard officials scramble to execute a massive mobilization that would normally take months to plan. Some Guard members say the operation has set back their income, education and well-being. Full Story
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