Daniel Alexander was enslaved when he founded a farm before the Civil War. 175 years later, his family is fighting to keep it intact as Texas plans to expand U.S. Highway 183.
Timia Cobb
Timia Cobb was a reporting fellow until May 2022, a first-generation college student and a senior at Texas State University. She is majoring in journalism with a concentration in media production and a minor in media studies. At Texas State, she served as News Editor at the University Star, the university’s student-run newspaper, Assistant Web Content Manager at the university’s radio station, KTSW 89.9, and worked for Texas State’s official newsroom as a digital content contributor. She has worked with many organizations in various communities, such as Mano Amiga, a social justice organization, The League of Women Voters, Texas State University’s Chapter of NAACP, San Marcos’ Dunbar Heritage Association, and more. She hopes to write and produce content that spreads awareness, is enjoyable, and informs. When she isn’t writing she is catching up on classwork, re-watching her favorite shows, Sex and the City and ABC’s Ugly Betty, reading and ordering too much Doordash.
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Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg will face off to be Texas’ next land commissioner in November
Republican Dawn Buckingham and Democrat Jay Kleberg won their primary runoffs. The winner of November’s general election will replace George P. Bush as head of the Texas General Land Office.
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Economy
Food banks struggle to help Texans as grocery prices increase
The pressures pushing up costs for consumers are also hitting agencies trying to combat hunger, making it hard to keep up with rising demand for their aid.
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Russia extends detention for WNBA star Brittney Griner as Texans in Congress call for her release
Griner will be under arrest until at least May 19, according to Russian state media.
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Health care
University of Texas Medical Branch names school for 19th-century Galveston magnate John Sealy
Sealy and his family have donated more than $1 billion over the past 100 years to UTMB and its medical institutions.
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Politics
State bar complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton to proceed after key deadline passes
Paxton is accused of professional misconduct for suing to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
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Texas 2022 Elections
Indicted Austin officer Justin Berry advances to GOP runoff for Texas House seat
Berry, who will face Ellen Troxclair in the runoff, was one of 19 Austin officers accused of using excessive force on people demonstrating against police brutality in 2020.
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Texas 2022 Elections
Texas land commissioner candidates compete to oversee Alamo and disaster relief funds
Land Commissioner George P. Bush is stepping down to run for attorney general. Four Democrats and eight Republicans are seeking their parties’ nominations for the office.
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Economy
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.
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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.