STATE

The 9 Texas teams participating in March Madness 2025
by Joey Held
| March 18, 2025
Texas is well-represented in both the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments. Learn more about these schools and their history during March Madness.

Houston-area midwife arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions
| March 18, 2025
ABORTION | CIVIL RIGHTS | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | politcal | political | politics | reproduction rights | STATE | state legislature | women's health
This represents the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.

Arcades in Fort Worth, ranked from worst to best
by Joey Held
| March 17, 2025
We’ve done the research for you to rank all the arcades in Fort Worth. Time to mash buttons, tap flippers, and skeeball your gaming heart out.

Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.
| March 17, 2025
CHILDCARE | EDUCATION | JOBS | lawmakers | politcal | political | politics | public school | schools | STATE | TEXAS LEGISLATURE
Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors in their classrooms.

Forced to carry a dying baby, this Texas mother of four says she didn’t think it could happen to her
| March 14, 2025
“I had been born and raised a Catholic, so the word abortion was never allowed in my house. I didn’t even know what abortion was until I was about 20 years old and already had my first two kids. I’m almost 31 now.”