Portrait of Us, 2019-2023
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Worker’s Death at SpaceX Factory Followed Hundreds of Injuries in Recent Years
Around 4 a.m. on May 15, in the 1-year-old South Texas town of Starbase, Jose Luis Bautista, a 25-year-old man from nearby Donna, rode a scissor lift around 50 feet up toward the ceiling of the “Starfactory,” where Elon Musk’s … Continued
Texas’ Refusal to Plan for Climate Change Created a Crisis in Corpus Christi
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared at Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. This story was produced in partnership with the Texas Newsroom, the state’s network of public … Continued
The Last Safe Haven for DEI in Texas Higher Ed?
(Editor’s Note: The author is a social work student at Texas A&M University–Central Texas.) On May 20, a black hearse drawn by dark horses led the march of University of Texas at Austin students, clad all in black clothes, past … Continued
School Closures Are Escalating Across Texas. ‘It’s Not a Local Failure.’
At least 135 public schools have closed or have been approved to close all across Texas since late 2023, as districts face budget crises amid state funding shortfalls, according to data gathered by the public school advocacy organization Our Schools … Continued