“By delaying their most recent report and refusing to release data from 2022 and 2023, [the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee members] are not only preventing lifesaving information from being made public, but they are also refusing to honor the lives lost.” https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-maternal-mortality-report-delay-elections-dshs/
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Funding for drug rehabilitation programs has not kept pace with inflation in the past decade, and #Texas hasn’t asked lawmakers for the money to significantly expand these programs, even as need grows and the agency says it is trying to offer programming to more prisoners. https://www.texasobserver.org/surge-prison-overdoses-tdcj-treatment-budget/
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From Michelle Pitcher: Texas Department of Criminal Justice is determined to solve the growing problem of overdoses and contraband in #Texas prisons.
As long as they can do it without investing in drug addiction treatment for inmates. https://www.texasobserver.org/surge-prison-overdoses-tdcj-treatment-budget/
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The 118th is a purple-ish swing district that forms a crescent around San Antonio from the southwest to the northeast. It’s considered to be the most flippable of the #Texas House seats this cycle, and it’s also a microcosm of this year’s gubernatorial race. https://www.texasobserver.org/hd-118-election-san-antonio-carranza-borrego/
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Prison officials asked for millions of dollars in additional funding for new interdiction efforts—including drone detection technology and more drug-sniffing dogs. Meanwhile, investment in drug treatment options has not kept pace with inflation. https://www.texasobserver.org/surge-prison-overdoses-tdcj-treatment-budget/
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If elected, Kristian Carranza has promised to increase per-student allotment of funds and said she would vote to end school #vouchers, the STAAR test, and state takeovers of local school districts. https://www.texasobserver.org/hd-118-election-san-antonio-carranza-borrego/
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New from Eden Shamy: In San Antonio, the midterms have become a referendum between Jorge Borrego, a GOP architect of #Texas' controversial school voucher program, and Democrat Kristian Carranza, whose people-powered campaign is fueled by over 5K individual donors. https://www.texasobserver.org/hd-118-election-san-antonio-carranza-borrego/
#midterms #education #vouchers #politics #Texas #news #TXlege
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Now hiring: We're seeking a paid intern to cover the 2027 #Texas Legislature. If you're finishing your schooling and want hands-on experience in political/policy journalism, apply by October 30. 20/hours per week and located at our #Austin office: https://www.texasobserver.org/2027-legislative-internship/
#TXlege #journalism #media #nonprofit #jobs #GetFediHired #FediHired
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Attention student journos: We're seeking a paid intern to cover the 2027 #Texas Legislature. If you're finishing your schooling and want hands on experience in political/policy journalism, apply by October 30. 20/hours per week and located at our #Austin office: https://www.texasobserver.org/2027-legislative-internship/
#TXlege #journalism #jobs #FediHired #GetFediHired #politics #CentralTexas
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I worked in the #txlege when the Hopwood decision declared race-based admissions at UT Law unconstitutional and the solution they came up with was the top 10% rule, which eventually evolved into the top 5% rule. There is no fix that would satisfy these people besides "only white people can go to UT"
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New Opening: We're seeking a paid intern to help us cover the 2027 Texas Legislative session. A perfect opportunity for student journalists who are finishing their schooling, you'll work with Politics Editor Justin Miller to get hands on experience in political/policy #journalism. https://www.texasobserver.org/2027-legislative-internship/
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"If I’m one of the first Democrats elected [statewide] after a whole generation, and I have experience in government, you better believe I will be the most effective lobbyist for the Railroad Commission in Texas legislative history." https://www.texasobserver.org/railroad-commission-bo-french-jon-rosenthal/
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Top story, from Justin Miller: Governor Abbott's tax plan would be an extremely heavy lift, even for a Texas Legislature that is increasingly under his thumb.
It would also require the so-called #Texas Miracle—unregulated, uninhibited economic growth—to stay white-hot for eternity. https://www.texasobserver.org/schools-cities-budgets-2026-state/
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New from Justin Miller: All across #Texas, from the biggest urban ISDs and metros to the smallest towns and exurban counties, local governmental bodies are feeling the increasingly painful fiscal pinch—and resorting to rigid austerity measures. https://www.texasobserver.org/schools-cities-budgets-2026-state/
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https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/19/texas-dan-patrick-obscene-books-school-libraries-penalties/
>“It’s the law and we expect you to follow the law. So we’re coming for the books,” Patrick said during a news conference at the Texas Capitol. “We ask that you do it on your own and remove these books.”
That's a little on-the-nose, don't you think, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick?
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I’ve known Gina Hinojosa for years. She’s an incredible TX Rep, and will easily transition into an incredible Governor, putting a stop to Abbott’s insanity.
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About 100 courses in women's, #gender and sexuality studies are slated to be removed from the core curriculum at the University of #Houston, as colleges around the state try to appease the right-wing culture war.
It will never be enough to stop the next attack. https://www.texasobserver.org/university-of-houston-ends-gender-sexuality-courses-op-ed/
#education #women #LGBTQIA #news #GulfCoast #politics #USpol #TXlege
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Out today from Andrew Joseph Pegoda: We say that people should be able to form their own opinions. This right to form one’s own opinion should extend to a student’s opinion that studying #gender and sexuality, variables that impact everyone, is worth their investment. https://www.texasobserver.org/university-of-houston-ends-gender-sexuality-courses-op-ed/
#education #LGBTQ #news #Texas #Houston #GulfCoast #politics #USpol #TXlege #law
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New from Andrew Joseph Pegoda: In an attempt to overcomply with #Texas law, the University of #Houston will eliminate over 100 women's studies, gender and sexuality courses from the core curriculum.
It won't be enough to appease extremist Republicans. https://www.texasobserver.org/university-of-houston-ends-gender-sexuality-courses-op-ed/
#education #TXlege #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #women #GulfCoast #law #politics #USpol #news
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Featured story: Districts across the state are arresting and citing young #children for common misbehavior, leaving lasting trauma as the Legislature rejects bills to raise the age of criminal responsibility and floods schools with even more #police. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-school-arrests-crisis-kids-as-young-as-10/
#TXlege #education #schools #politics #USpol #news #racism #Texas
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Last week, from Mezabahnur Masum: Texas cities are not indifferent to climate change. Instead, time after time, their careful plans for the future are blocked by #Republicans in the legislature. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-cities-climate-plans-preemption/
#TXlege #Texas #ClimateChange #environment #news #politics #USpol
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Our cover story, by @josephinelee: “School is supposed to be a safe, nurturing environment where a child can make mistakes and learn from them. Instead, #schools are exposing young children to arrests—one of the most traumatic experiences a child can have—which can quickly turn a child’s life upside down.” https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-school-arrests-crisis-kids-as-young-as-10/
#education #politics #USpol #Texas #news #police #law #TXlege
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New from Mezabahnur Masum: Texas communities large and small are all grappling with a growing climate crisis ... and roadblocks preventing them from implementing real solutions, created by the #Texas legislature. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-cities-climate-plans-preemption/
#TXlege #water #environment #ClimateChange #politics #USpol #news
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Featured story: The number of Texas public #schools facing closure more than doubled from 2024 to 2025, from 22 to 50. And in the first six months of 2026, #Texas school districts have voted to close even more schools—at least 55. https://www.texasobserver.org/school-closures-across-texas-not-local-failure/
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“The University of Texas is dead. Serving at the pleasure of our Governor, you have failed to fulfill your mission, and students mourn what once was.” https://www.texasobserver.org/social-work-programs-accreditation-dei/
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“It’s not specific to urban or rural areas. … It’s not confined to any sort of racial or ethnic breakdown. That is why we say it’s not a local failure; it’s a statewide trend.” https://buff.ly/QYxUsMW