Straus’ op-ed comes a month after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for three employment discrimination cases in which a person was fired for being gay or transgender.
Stacy Fernández
Stacy Fernández was the Tribune’s breaking news reporter in 2019-20. When she wasn't breaking stories, Stacy covered the gun beat and led the Tribune’s reader-driven explainer series, Texplainer. First introduced to the Lone Star State as an intern at the Dallas Morning News, she was also a News21 fellow, reporter for NPR’s Next Generation Radio Project and Buffalo News intern. Stacy graduated from Syracuse University with dual degrees in magazine journalism and Latino-Latin American studies. The Afro-Dominicana thrifts frequently, is a solid bachata dancer and is a firm believer that listening to audiobooks is just as good as reading.
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El Paso shooting
Texas had 7 mass shootings over 10 years. Meanwhile, gun control has loosened statewide.
Texas has a history of deadly mass shootings. Many have sparked public debate about what legislation should be passed to prevent another one.
Posted inState Government
Election results from Texas’ largest county were delayed for hours. What happened?
All Harris County election results had to be driven to downtown Houston with police escorts after state election officials objected to the county’s practice of uploading memory cards through an encrypted network.
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Environment
Earthquakes in West Texas have dramatically increased, according to new University of Texas study
Every year West Texas experiences more and more small earthquakes. The study by the University of Texas at Austin documented more than 7,000 starting in 2009.
Posted inState Government
Top Texas Republicans order investigation into mother who supports child’s gender transition
A bitter child custody dispute became a flashpoint in the state’s culture wars this week as Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged state involvement.
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Politics
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry tells Donald Trump he will resign as energy secretary
The president, visiting Dallas, said he already has a replacement in mind. Perry’s resignation comes amid increasing scrutiny of his role in the administration’s communications with Ukraine.
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Politics
Donald Trump is holding a rally in Dallas tonight. Here’s everything you need to know.
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is hosting a counter-rally at the same time as the president’s event.
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Environment
Plastic company set to pay $50 million settlement in water pollution suit brought on by Texas residents
A judge had ruled that the company illegally dumped billions of plastic pellets and other pollutants into Lavaca Bay and other waterways.
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Immigration
Texas sheriff at White House briefing: If criminal immigrants are released, “drunks” will “run over your children.”
The remarks by Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn came during a White House press briefing about border security.
Posted inState Government
Texas abruptly halts permitting process for new medical cannabis dispensaries
The application was expected to draw interest from a number of companies and, once approved, lead to more competitive pricing.
