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Lindsey Byman
Lindsey Byman was a reporting fellow based in Austin. She was a senior at Northwestern University, where she majored in journalism and political science and minored in anthropology. Lindsey has covered immigration, politics on Capitol Hill, climate solutions and trends. Her work appeared in outlets including Washingtonian magazine, Inside Climate News and UPI. She also helped conduct investigative research for ProPublica. Lindsey grew up in the small town of Topsfield, Massachusetts. Read Articles by Lindsey Byman
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Texas SNAP benefit pause: Here’s how to receive and give help
Food assistance will be canceled in November amid the current federal government shutdown, halting benefits for 11% of Texas’ population.
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Dallas pediatrician sued over providing hormone treatments to teens surrenders medical license
After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued last year, Dr. May Lau said she is moving to Oregon and doesn’t need a Texas license anymore.
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Trans Texas college students bearing more hostility as officials push binary gender definitions
Once considered a safe haven to explore identity, Texas campuses are invalidating and alienating trans people, students say.
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The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas
Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year.
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Texas State University professor fired again after court revoked initial firing over “inciting violence”
A Texas State spokesperson said Monday evening that the professor’s employment had been “terminated, effective immediately” after a university review.
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Higher Education
Texas Tech’s limits on gender identity discussion deepen fears of politics breaching academic freedom
Professors are afraid to publicly speak out, system leaders left key questions unanswered and advocates worry for LGBTQ+ students’ mental health.
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Angelo State University bans classroom discussions of transgender identities, stirring criticism and confusion
Instead of a campus-wide announcement, faculty members say the restrictions have trickled down through department chairs and college meetings.
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Texas teachers, parents fear STAAR overhaul won’t take testing pressure off kids
Skeptics of the replacement, which requires three exams throughout the year, want to see less restrictions on testing day and more teacher input.