Over 40 same-sex couples were married on Independence Day at the Texas state Capitol in what organizers billed as a “Big Gay Wedding” in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that bans on such unions are unconstitutional.
Tamir Kalifa
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For West Texas Job Candidates, the Options Seem Endless
Want an oil and gas job? Head to West Texas. Energy companies are sending recruiters to weekly job fairs, in search of qualified workers to fill a seemingly endless list of positions. This video is part of our Shale Life project.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
As Oil Town Roars Back to Life, a View From the Sky
Advances in oilfield technology have reawakened Big Lake, a town that long ago helped cement Texas’ reputation as an oil-rich state. Soar a few hundred feet above the town to see how it has evolved. This slideshow is part of our Shale Life project.
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An In-Flight Challenge
Grant Swartz has spent much of the last decade in the air, dusting crops over rural Glasscock County. That’s been long enough to see the oil and gas boom drastically alter the landscape of his community. This video is part of our Shale Life project.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
In Boomtowns, More Traffic Means More Death
The newly cracked, chipped and crowded roads linking Texas boomtowns have meant more than just traffic jams for local commuters. They’ve also proved deadly. This slideshow is part of our Shale Life project.
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First Responders Face New Shale Challenges
The shale boom has led to more traffic accidents and chemical spills in communities facing the bulk of the oil and gas drilling. That means more work for understaffed emergency response units. This video is part of our Shale Life project.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
Life Inside a Man Camp
Visit a “man camp” that has popped up to accommodate West Texas’ transient oilfield workers. These temporary neighborhoods are common in the regions touched by the shale boom. This audio slideshow is part of our Shale Life project.
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Criminal Justice
Slideshow: Turning Prisoners Into Entrepreneurs
The Prison Entrepreneurship Program at the Cleveland Correctional Center trains selected inmates, who will soon be released, to design their own businesses. Here’s a series of photographs from a recent class.
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Slideshow: Turning Inmates Into Entrepreneurs
The Prison Entrepreneurship Program at the Cleveland Correctional Center trains selected inmates, who will soon be released, to design their own businesses. Here’s a series of photographs from a recent class.
Posted inState Government
83rd Texas Legislative Session on Opening Day: A Time Lapse Video
Time lapse video of the opening day of the 83rd Legislature on Tuesday, as the Capitol welcomed legislators, their families, staff, lobbyists and hundreds of other Texans.