How Texas Conservatives Use At-Large School Board Elections to Influence What Students Learn
After a voting rights lawsuit, two rapidly diversifying school districts in Keller and Richardson took much different approaches to culture…
May 2026
admin A Political Power Grab Redirected Funds for North Carolina’s Sexual Abuse Survivors. Women in Crisis Paid the Price.
The move, which led to disruptions in services for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors, provides a glimpse of the…
How Elon Musk, George Soros and Other Billionaires Are Shaping the Most Expensive Court Race in U.S. History
Unlimited political spending has allowed billionaires like Elon Musk and George Soros to pour millions of dollars into the campaign.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Won’t Face Federal Corruption Charges as He Gains Momentum for Likely Senate Run
The federal criminal investigation was the most serious legal threat the once-embattled Republican faced. With the probe now over, Paxton…
North Carolina Lawmakers Ask for Investigation Into Funding Disruptions for Sexual Abuse Survivors
In response to ProPublica’s reporting, a bipartisan committee of senators is asking the state auditor to investigate how $15 million…
The Untold Story of How Ed Martin Ghostwrote Online Attacks Against a Judge — and Still Became a Top Trump Prosecutor
Martin’s career is dotted with ethical and professional questions, records show. Some of the most serious ones about the interim…
Texas Lawmakers Are Again Pushing to Spend Millions on Kits to Find Missing Kids. Experts Say They Don’t Work.
Two years ago, Texas lawmakers cut millions in funding for kits intended to help track down missing kids, after ProPublica…
Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers…
Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.
In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is…
Texas Lawmakers Pull Funding for Child Identification Kits Again After Newsrooms Report They Don’t Work
For the second legislative session, lawmakers have withdrawn funding for a company selling kits that promise to help find missing…