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The assignment was the chance of a lifetime to see the whole state, once and for all. At times pure pleasure and at times a feat of will, it was always and foremost a writer’s dream come true.
For a third time, the Cameron County District Attorney's Office had asked for more time to pursue criminal charges against 11-year-old Timothy Murray.
Rhett Murry Loftis, the Texas Active Club leader, blurred his face but forgot to scrub his socials. From Steven Monacelli.
SB 4, the controversial Texas immigration law, “slaps the federal immigration law right in the face” according to federal judge in Austin.
Kowtowing to the legislature, UT Austin disbanded all its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs wholesale — with little input from students or faculty.