POLITICS
Texas needs OB-GYNs. This future doctor had to leave to become one
| April 17, 2026
ABORTION | HEALTH | health care | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | maternal health | maternal healthcare | Repro Rights | reproduction rights | TEXAS | women's health
Texan doctor Jennifer Smith (not her real name) is a first-year obstetrics and gynecology resident working at a hospital outside the state. In this interview with COURIER Texas special correspondent Bonnie Fuller, Smith explains why she couldn’t continue her education in Texas—and why she may not be able to return to practice in the state she loves.
Texas residential construction is breaking down under Trump administration
| April 16, 2026
Texas has long relied on rapid construction to keep housing relatively affordable and to absorb a fast-growing population. But beyond that, the construction sector in Texas is a critical economic engine, contributing $144 billion (5.1%) to the state's total GDP in early 2025. A slowdown in residential construction has created a drag on overall state economic performance.
Voters to decide fate of $6B Dallas ISD bond package
| April 15, 2026
Dallas Independent School District is asking voters to approve a bond package that would fund campus renovations and increase security measures on May 2.
Higher education advocates call on lawmakers to fight for academic freedom in Texas
| April 14, 2026
college | COLLEGE STUDENTS | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | education department | educators | HIGHER ED | HIGHER EDUCATION | public education | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | TEXAS LEADERS | university | University of North Texas | University of Texas at Austin
A coalition of educators and union members are calling on Texas lawmakers to adopt a new policy platform that centers the needs of workers and students over billionaires and corporate interests at higher education institutions.
Trump wants to make it harder for Texans to vote
| April 9, 2026
Donald Trump | EXCO-Player | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | voting | VOTING IN TEXAS | Voting Info
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order designed to curb mail-in voting in his latest effort to influence the 2026 midterm election.
Hundreds of Texans rallied at the TX Capitol to protest overreaching educational reforms
| April 9, 2026
Community | educators | EXCO-Player | old texas | public education | public schools | state board of education | TEXAS
Hundreds of Texans, including educator and State Board of Education candidate Tiffany Perkins, rallied outside the state Capitol on Tuesday to fight back against a proposed social studies overhaul and a required reading list that puts emphasis on Christianity at the expense of other religions.
The Republican-dominated SBOE heard public testimony on both items today, and are slated to cast a preliminary vote on each item by the end of the week.
Houston labor leader Marcos Vélez launches bid to represent working-class Texans
| April 9, 2026
Marcos Vélez—a labor leader from Houston—is running for Lt. Gov., a role he says hasn’t represented real working class Texans for far too long.
Democrats on the Texas Board of Education demand investigation into undisclosed grant from conservative group
| April 9, 2026
DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | education department | K-12 education | public education | state board of education | TEXAS | texas education agency
Democrats on the State Board of Education are asking to pause deliberation over an overhaul to the state’s social studies curriculum after a content advisor in charge of the rewrite received a financial contribution from an influential conservative group in Texas without disclosing it to the board.
Should Texas stop electing its judges?
| April 8, 2026
A Harris County judge's viral courtroom meltdown is raising a question reformers have pushed for years: should it stay that way?
Inside Texas’s controversial social studies overhaul
| April 3, 2026
DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | educators | K-12 education | public education | school voucher | school voucher program | state board of education | TEXAS | texas education agency | Texas Lead Story
The politicization of Texas classrooms continues as the State Board of Education (SBOE) will deliberate rushed social studies teaching standards next week that put a greater emphasis on Western and Texas history at the expense of other cultures.
Texas lawmakers to study AI data centers ahead of legislative session
| April 1, 2026
Data centers will be a top priority for the Texas legislature next year as countless communities continue to push back against their development across the state.
Texas’ HUB program on the brink as expanded lawsuit hits state agencies
| April 1, 2026
Black-owned businesses | dei | ECONOMY | EXCO-Player | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | women-owned businesses
More impacted businesses are joining the landmark lawsuit and the harm is growing: 15,000+ decertified businesses, canceled contracts, and erased opportunities.