A Texas County DA is trying to get Crystal Mason’s conviction reinstated

msnbc.com A Texas county prosecutor is seeking to reinstate the conviction of Crystal Mason, a Black woman whose five-year sentence for voter fraud put the sweeping nature of Texas’…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Declares, ‘These Protestors Belong in Jail’

mediaite.com AP Photo/Eric Gay Texas Governor Greg Abbott said pro-Palestinian protestors “belong in jail” while dismissing them as anti-Semites. Demonstrators have been protesting…

State attorneys-general are shaping national policy

economist.com To foreigners looking in, it is unusual enough that America elects most of its top prosecutors. More shocking is the amount of money going into political campaigns. Now the…

How Texas unleashed a geothermal boom

thehill.com With its nation-leading renewables fleet and oil and gas industry, Texas is poised to dominate what boosters hope will be America’s next great energy boom: a push to tap the…

Texas Medicaid shake-up risks upending nearly 2 million people

newsweek.com A major shift in Texas Medicaid could end up removing 2 million people from the government-provided health care insurance. The state plans to remove some of its largest…

Supreme Court ruling boosts property rights in Texas

newsweek.com The Supreme Court has ruled that a Texas rancher can sue the state for flood damage to his property, in a decision that advocates say will boost property rights. Richie…

Adweek’s Lundstrom adds retail media to beat

talkingbiznews.com Kathryn Lundstrom is now covering retail media in addition to sustainability for Adweek. She has been covering the intersection of climate and ad/marketing news, along with…

The future of local watchdog journalism ft. Dean Baquet and Evan Smith

podcasters.spotify.com We're excited to bring you another special News Guest episode this month featuring former New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet and The Texas Tribune co-founder Evan…

Ted Cruz scolded by largest Texas newspaper

newsweek.com Senator Ted Cruz was scolded by The Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Texas, for getting in the way of Texans being provided low-cost internet service options in…