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Federal judge indefinitely blocks enforcement of Biden administration’s 100-day deportation freeze

February 24, 2021

Immigrant women hold their children along the border wall as they await apprehension after illegally crossing into the U.S. from Mexico on August 29, 2018. Credit: REUTERS/... Read More...

Relief or stimulus: What’s the difference, and what it means for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus package

William Hauk, Associate Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina

February 24, 2021

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Biden made passing his $1.9 trillion bill one of his top priorities. AP Photo/Evan VucciThe Biden administration and Congress are fast-tracking a US$1.9 trillion coronavirus package that includes aid for state... Read More...

George W. Bush joins The Texas Tribune and SXSW for a conversation in March

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February 24, 2021

Texas Tribune

Former President George W. Bush will speak with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith in March during SXSW Online 2021. The Texas Tribune is teaming up with SXSW for a on... Read More...

The Freestate of Galveston: An Italian Mobsters Paradise

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February 22, 2021

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The era known as the Freestate of Galveston or 'Galveston's open era', was defined by Salvatore 'Sam' Maceo's stranglehold over the Southeast Texas island's politics, social scene and organized crime. Maceo... Read More...

If Big Tech has the will, here are ways research shows self-regulation can work

Anjana Susarla, Omura-Saxena Professor of Responsible AI, Michigan State University

February 22, 2021

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To better police misinformation, social media companies can curb their appetites for constant engagement. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesGovernments and observers across the world have repeatedly raised ... Read More...

Child poverty in the U.S. could be slashed by monthly payments to parents – an idea proved in other rich countries and proposed by a prominent Republican decades ago

Joya Misra, Professor of Sociology & Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst

February 22, 2021

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Richard Nixon fumbled his attempt to secure benefits for American kids. Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty ImagesWhich former president pitched a Family Assistance Plan to the American people that would h... Read More...

Analysis: Texas failed in a storm, again. Will we be ready next time?

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February 22, 2021

Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference regarding Texas’ emergency response to an unprecedented winter storm gripping Texas on Feb. 13, 2021. Abbott himself might not have been paying clos... Read More...

Susan Wright, GOP activist and wife of late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, moving toward campaign to replace him

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February 22, 2021

Texas Tribune

Pedestrians walk along the East Front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Credit: REUTERS/Tom Brenner Susan Wright, the wife of the l... Read More...

Gov. Greg Abbott says power is almost fully restored statewide and grocery stores will soon be restocked

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February 21, 2021

Texas Tribune

Volunteer Catherine Tuppen helps with the water and beverage station at a supply distribution event on Feb. 19, 2021 in Houston. Many in Houston are still without water or supplies in the afterm... Read More...

“One thing after another”: Rural Texans faced the same storm — with unique hardships

Melissa B. Taboada and Sarah M. Vasquez

February 21, 2021

Texas Tribune

Marfa is covered with snow on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Credit: Sarah M. Vasquez for The Texas Tribune As humanitarian aid workers in Armenia and S... Read More...

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Federal judge indefinitely blocks enforcement of Biden administration’s 100-day deportation freeze

Relief or stimulus: What’s the difference, and what it means for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus package

George W. Bush joins The Texas Tribune and SXSW for a conversation in March

The Freestate of Galveston: An Italian Mobsters Paradise

If Big Tech has the will, here are ways research shows self-regulation can work

Child poverty in the U.S. could be slashed by monthly payments to parents – an idea proved in other rich countries and proposed by a prominent Republican decades ago

Analysis: Texas failed in a storm, again. Will we be ready next time?

Susan Wright, GOP activist and wife of late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, moving toward campaign to replace him

Gov. Greg Abbott says power is almost fully restored statewide and grocery stores will soon be restocked

“One thing after another”: Rural Texans faced the same storm — with unique hardships

Author Julián Aguilar