Media Coverage

It’s been a month since the deadly Texas floods. Survivors are grappling with trauma – and still waiting on financial help

CNN,

Texas lawmakers grill Kerr County officials as flood recovery plods on

Grist,

“Nobody came”: Hill Country flooding survivors recount anguish, neglect during emotional hearing

Texas Tribune,

As Texas lawmakers await flood testimony, Hill Country survivors still grapple with recovery

Houston Chronicle,

Hill Country flood victims discuss community needs in hopes Texas legislators will consider in special session

KPRC2,

Kerr flood survivors to state lawmakers: Tap Rainy Day Fund to meet needs now

Texas Public Radio,

Flood survivors face long wait to speak at Texas hearing on disaster response in Kerrville

Houston Chronicle,

Shuttering Civil Rights Offices Could Affect Students’ Ability to Address Discrimination

Capital B,

Why Policing Our Schools Backfires with 70 Million (Encore)

Making Contact,

Texas’ new laws target squatters and overhaul evictions. But at what cost?

Houston Defender,

As Texans start to rebuild after the floods, many face the reality of being uninsured

KUT News,

FEMA sends under 100 staffers to Texas flooding disaster as state rolls out nearly 1,800 responders

The Independent,

Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Associated Press,

New Bill Cracks Down on Texas Squatters After First Taking Swing at Renters

Dallas Observer,

New Texas laws will crack down on residential solar scams, crooked companies

San Antonio Express-News,

School Discipline in the Crosshairs: Texas School Discipline HB 6 Raises Equity and Oversight Concerns

Dallas Weekly,

Senate bill 1238 passing closes ‘widow penalty’ loophole

KLTV 7,

Texas Relaxes Punishment for Student Vaping, Cracks Down on Other Behaviors

Dallas Observer,

Texas law to end ‘widow penalty’ for home, auto insurance set to take effect Sept. 1

Houston Public Media,

One traffic ticket can trigger years of fines, arrests and debt for some Texans

Fort Worth Star-Telegram,

Texas bill would lock up more youths in understaffed juvenile facilities

Dallas Morning News,

Abuse is rampant in Texas youth prisons, feds say. Now lawmakers want more kids in adult prisons

Houston Chronicle,

Suspend a 5-year-old? Texas lawmakers have the wrong idea about protecting teachers.

Houston Chronicle, | Op Ed

Solar scams? Texas to consider cracking down on deceptive solar panel sales tactics, fraud

KXAN News,

Senate bill would allow kids as young as 15 to be sent to adult Texas prisons

KERA News,