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Woman Makes Friend Of 20 Years Suffer For What She’s Doing To Her Own Daughter

Would you call CPS on someone you love? For one woman, it was a no-brainer. She received a harrowing call from her friend's daughter at 3am. When the child revealed what's been going on behind closed doors, the woman immediately sprung into action - even if it meant seeing her…

Bored Panda · Aug 10

How the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of color

The Supreme Court weakened Section 2, the linchpin of the 1965 civil rights legislation that prohibits diluting the electoral power of voters of color. But the statute’s fingerprints can be seen all over Texas’ maps.

The Texas Tribune · May 4

A New Age for Houston Politics?

The Dem primary for the 18th Congressional District pits two generations of politicians—represented by Christian Menefee and Al Green—against each other.

Texas Observer · Feb 25

Opal Lee, 'grandmother of Juneteenth,' gets Texas portrait

A Texas woman who helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday has become the second Black Texan honored with a portrait on the walls of the state’s Senate chamber

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Ann Richards’ Legacy Is a Light for Dark Times

The One Ann Only, a new collection of photographs and quotes, captures the unforgettable singularity of Texas’ last Democratic governor.

Texas Observer · Jul 11, 2022

I want a voice in Texas’s political future – but will my state even let us vote?

When my partner and I moved to Austin in 2020, I faced numerous obstacles in registering to vote. There is no state where it’s harder to cast a ballot than Texas

The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2022