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(Op-ed) Kids don’t vote: How the media, public talks about Texas, Camp Mystic flood matters
by Joi Louviere
climate | CLIMATE CHANGE | HARDGATE | national politics | natural disaster | OPINION | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | weather

The Coolest Tattoo Shops in Texas — From Dallas to El Paso
Art | BLACK OWNED BUSINESS | Community | LGBTQ | local business | SMALL BUSINESS | STATE | Tattoo | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO

Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included
ECONOMY | EDUCATION | greg abbott | lawmakers | laws | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story

Powerful art that mobilizes Gen Z: The “We The Future” campaign is inspiring new voters across America
by Sam Cohen
| October 28, 2024
Amplifier and Good Trouble Collaborative have partnered with exciting artists to create the “We The Future” campaign, geared towards uplifting and inspiring Gen Z voters ahead of the 2024 election.

In her words: At age 17, DakotaRei escaped Texas to get an abortion
| October 28, 2024
2024 ELECTIONS | ABORTION | HEALTHCARE | Repro Rights | reproduction rights | TEXAS | women's health
Today, she's fighting for other women in Texas who aren't able to get the health care they need.

What to know about this year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
| October 23, 2024
Tens of millions of older Americans will see an increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.

What to know about this year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
| October 23, 2024
Tens of millions of older Americans will see an increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.

10 Texas towns with funny names
by Joi Louviere
| October 21, 2024
Let’s dig into unusual town names throughout the state that are objectively funny, and maybe even cute.

Texas Supreme Court temporarily stops Robert Roberson’s execution
| October 18, 2024
The execution of an East Texas man was halted last week, after years of lawmakers opposing the ruling.

What it’s really like staying at The Driskill: Texas’ most haunted hotel
by Joey Held
| October 18, 2024
Austin’s Driskill Hotel is regularly voted as the most haunted in all of Texas. Learn about the lore and ghosts of this legendary hotel.

Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schools
| October 17, 2024
A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds. Here's what to know.

Go Batty: October is Bat Appreciation Month
by Brook Bolen
| October 17, 2024
October is Bat Appreciation Month, and these winged creatures offer valuable benefits to the environment and economy.

Trump’s tariff plan would raise prices and ‘reduce the living standard of Americans,’ economists say
| October 16, 2024
Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.

Political grudges, conspiracy theories could undermine disaster relief under Trump
| October 15, 2024
Donald Trump’s history of punishing disloyalty and Republicans’ amplification of conspiracy theories could undermine disaster relief efforts if Trump is elected to a second term in the White House.

Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say
| October 15, 2024
Mainstream economists warn that Trump's plans to impose huge tariffs on imported goods, deport millions of migrant workers, and demand a voice in the Federal Reserve's interest rate policies would likely send prices surging.