City Bans Smoking Paraphernalia, Opens Door For Latino Harassment

The City of Corpus Christi, Texas passed an ordinance that would ban anything that could be used to smoke illegal substances on February 8; the ordinance banned pipes but allows […]

Texas — like California and Arizona — is seeing huge Latino gains in its population. The majority of students in Texas are now Latino, making up 50.2% of the 4.9 […]

By Dave Mann The hearing room was packed for yesterday’s Senate Committee on Criminal Justice hearing, and it wasn’t difficult to figure out why. The committee heard one of the […]

When I read this I knew I had to post it. Yes, it’s small town news, and yes, it may not seem to matter in the grand scheme, but Alejandra […]

A U.S. fighter jet crashed in Libya after experiencing technical problems. Crew members ejected safely and returned to the military. Japan’s earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged area continues to experience problems; radiation […]

By Abby Rapoport The Republicans in Texas have been trying for years to pass voter ID legislation—and today they very likely will be almost done. The measure, which requires voters […]

As I headed out last night to catch Austin’s psych-rock warriors the Black Angels at La Zona Rosa, I decided to take the hike and bike trail across town from […]

Texas Governor Rick Perry met last week with GOP leaders of the state to urge them, again, to not raid the state’s $9 billion rainy day fund to stem the bleeding of […]

[Editor’s Note: The following post was written by Abby Rapoport and originally appeared in The Texas Observer.] 11,000 parents, teachers and advocates stormed the Capitol Saturday to demand lawmakers spend […]

Photo by Jen ReelProgreso Financiero kiosk in a Houston Fiesta grocery store. [Editor’s Note: The following story was written by Melissa Del Bosque originally appeared in the Texas Observer.] GROWING […]