Texas
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.
Read moreTexas 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.
Read moreDeep 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...
Read moreTexas 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.
Read moreMan-made disaster: Capitalism and Republicans failed the people of Texas
February 19, 2021The GOP’s decades of putting the interests of wealthy elites and energy companies above the welfare of the people is now on full display.
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