Texas 2022: Year in Photos Texas Tribune photographers captured a historic year of challenges and resilience. The Texas Tribune · Dec 30, 2022
Texans are dying on state highways every day — especially in rural “dead zones” Fatal crashes in rural areas accounted for 51% of Texas’ 4,489 traffic fatalities in 2021, even though only about 10% of the state’s population lives in a rural area, according to data from the state’s department of transportation. The Texas Tribune · Dec 21, 2022
More Texans turn to home schooling after the pandemic showed them what learning outside of schools could be like Some new home-schoolers disagree with how race and sex are taught at schools. Others cite safety concerns after the Uvalde shooting and poor academic outcomes. The Texas Tribune · Nov 21, 2022
Ahead of elections, Asian American and Pacific Islander organizers try to break down language barriers One of the state’s fastest-growing demographics, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often lack information in their languages that would make the political process more accessible. The Texas Tribune · Oct 19, 2022
Texas bans many proven tools for helping drug users. Advocates are handing them out anyway. As overdoses skyrocketed amid the pandemic and the fentanyl crisis, advocates across the state are working discreetly to distribute these supplies as part of a practice to combat substance use disorder known as harm reduction. The Texas Tribune · Oct 11, 2022
“It’s a living hell”: Scorching heat in Texas prisons revives air-conditioning debate Texas heat has killed prisoners and cost the state millions in wrongful death and civil rights lawsuits. Prison rights advocates hope a budget surplus next year will finally push lawmakers to invest in air conditioning. The Texas Tribune · Aug 24, 2022
Texas GOP targets Black voting power Republican power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County Salon · May 20, 2022