As the largest Republican-led state, Texas is considered a laboratory for conservative policy and politics. Its leadership – looking to preserve control in 2020 – wants to focus on pocketbook issues. But some see that as not conservative enough.
Read more“We’ve treated border security, really for the last 35 years, as the fence of a static line,” says Victor Manjarrez, a former Border Patrol sector chief. “We should look at border security more of as an ecosystem.”
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In El Paso, everyone from Customs and Border Protection officials to immigrant activists says the immigration system needs an overhaul. What that overhaul should look like is a tougher question.
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Faced with declining enrollment and funds, rural schools are in problem-solving mode. Roscoe, Texas, pushed for changes aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty. What lessons might its approach hold for other districts like it?
Read moreThe erosion of social groups in the United States is a widely recognized trend. But when distrust of membership spreads to faith groups, misunderstanding can breed fear and jeopardize constitutional protections.
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As water scarcity fuels conflicts around the world, sister cities along the US-Mexican border have found mutual success by working together rather than turning against each other.
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Safety concerns have made high school football controversial. The view from Texas shows those challenges but also how the drive to make football safer has focused on saving the good the sport does.
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Everyone’s watching this Texas race for the way that it sets up as a showdown of leanings. We saw it as an opportunity to look into the staying power of (mostly) positive campaigning.
Read moreIt’s not often that a community gets the chance to redefine its symbols and decide who and what’s important. San Antonians are reflecting on a newly approved plan for its iconic site.
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In the wake of disaster, the rush to rebuild can sometimes leave whole communities behind. One year after hurricane Harvey, coastal Texas struggles to achieve equitable recovery.
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