Texas Observer
Texas ObserverNew today: “We continue to be underfunded while the demand—and the stakes—grow. And it’s not as if the attacks on abortion have slowed down in Texas, we still deeply need investment, possibly now more than ever.” https://www.texasobserver.org/abortion-funds-texas-dwindling-donations-demand-costs/
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Texas ObserverLast week: Both NIH grants that support the Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program were terminated as part of a broader attempt by the federal government to terminate direct NIH funding to Harvard Medical School. 32 students who spent countless hours applying for and earning fellowships saw their awards vanish.
https://www.texasobserver.org/lindale-to-harvard-trump-nih-grant-cuts/
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Texas Observer“This is the most massive secrecy grab in #Texas since the adoption of the Public Information Act.”
New today from Michelle Pitcher: A move to "standardize" #police personnel files could have devastating consequences for #transparency. https://www.texasobserver.org/secrecy-g-file-police-records-texas-legislature/
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Texas ObserverNew today: “They’re erasing a generation of #STEM, likely students of color, in the largest school district in #Texas. The test is so high-stakes now that it eliminates anything else that is also beneficial for kids.” https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-legislative-repeal-and-replace-staar-test/
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Texas Observer“The state is using the assessment to punish campuses and teachers and other students … and parents don’t want to be a part of that system.”
New from @josephinelee@texasobserver.social: The state's standardized testing system is massively unpopular in both parties. What are the chances the lege will actually replace it with something better? https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-legislative-repeal-and-replace-staar-test/
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Texas ObserverFeatured story, from Justin Miller: “We’re not walking out on our responsibilities. We’re walking out on a rigged system that refuses to listen to the people we represent. As of today, this corrupt special session is over.”
But how long can #Democrats really stay away? https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-house-dems-quorum-break-gerrymandering/
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Texas ObserverFeatured story, from Francesca D'Annunzio: Nearly 1.5M Texans now live in jurisdictions where sheriffs or #police chiefs have agreed to train some of their officers to act as #immigration agents in their communities. These agreements currently cover around 30 Texas law enforcement agencies. https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-task-force-galveston-beaumont-tyler/
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Texas ObserverLast week: Why are both the U.S. and #Mexico failing on drugs at the #border, despite mass militarization? The tactics may be more modern, but the result is the same. Criminal networks are adapting faster than government policy. https://www.texasobserver.org/border-security-fentanyl-cartels-trump-mexico/
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Texas ObserverOur top story, from @josephinelee@texasobserver.social: Deep cuts at VA #healthcare centers leave both veterans and workers suffering, especially the 45% of workers who also served. https://www.texasobserver.org/veterans-texas-healthcare-doge-trump/
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Texas ObserverIn our magazine: Palestinian artist and writer Iasmin Omar Ata-Delta is frustrated by how American fiction depicts their people. They take us from Adam Sandler to James Cameron and beyond in this visual essay ... https://www.texasobserver.org/picturing-palestine-media-film-comic/
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