On Jan. 1, SB 17 went into effect, preventing higher institutions in education from having diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices. In addition, it bans institutions from considering race, sex,...
The Texas Homeless Network reports that as of Feb. 15, an estimated 77,723 people experienced homelessness in 2023, an increase of over 12% from 2022. As of Jan. 2024, over 26,000 people in Texas were...
On the third anniversary of Winter Storm Uri, Representative Greg Cesar (TX-35) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced The Connect the Grid Act. The act would force the Electric...
Allana Llabres, Social Media Manager
• February 20, 2024
Texas has been growing at an alarming rate since 2010, and the retail landscape that has come along with the population growth is significant, to say the least. The change in consumerism and changes in...
After four special sessions, Governor Greg Abbott has caused dismay for the public yet again. After his unsuccessful fight for school vouchers, Abbott has continued to deny public schools funding with...
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, the office of Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that they would be suing five cities — Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Denton and Elgin — for passing local ordinances that would...
Anna Almaraz is a first-generation college student, a Future Texas Business Legend in the Texas Business Hall of Fame, a nonprofit lover and, most recently, one of the invited panelists for UTSA’s 2024...
The Texas border standoff has further intensified following the recent Supreme Court emergency injunction in favor of the federal government. On Jan. 22, the Supreme Court “agreed to temporarily let...
Almost a year and a half after the implementation of a controversial abortion legislation in Texas, the law has received its first challenge. Kate Cox, a Dallas mother of two, received devastating news...
Allana Llabres, Assistant Social Media Manager
• November 21, 2023
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Texas lawmakers convened for a fourth special session. Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back into session immediately after the previous one had ended, stating, “There is more work...
With the onset of the Texas Legislature’s fourth special session called by Governor Greg Abbott, public education has secured itself at the forefront of Texas politics in recent months. While Abbott’s...
In the elections on Nov. 7, Texas voted on 14 amendments; Proposition 3 was among the 13 that passed. Prop 3 is a constitutional amendment prohibiting the “imposition of an individual wealth or net worth...
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