Texas
‘Everything’s bigger in Texas’ includes racism and bigotry
July 14, 2021Proof of that is the assault on democracy being led by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott who wants to arrest and jail all the Democrats.
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Dallas teachers call for pay raises at school board meeting
June 9, 2021Teachers and support staff at Dallas schools point out that as a result of the pandemic they are now more equipped than ever to deal with the problems of the schools and should be paid accordingly.
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Texas teachers campaign against Republicans’ school charter bill
April 27, 2021Unions note that under-performing charter schools in the state are being overfunded at the expense of public schools.
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Deep freeze just latest disaster to befall Houston’s needy
March 8, 2021HOUSTON (AP) — Ernest and Hester Collins already faced their share of hardships before last month’s deadly winter storm plunged much of Texas into a deep freeze and knocked out power to millions of homes, including...
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Texas refineries used storm to hide release of tons of pollutants
February 22, 2021As freezing Texans fought for survival oil giants released thousands of pounds of pollutants into their air.
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