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I SEE U, Episode 75: An Injustice To Remain Silent

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Posted on February 17, 2023 · Environmental justice advocate, Roishetta Ozane, reveals the social challenges in addressing the impacts of climate change, as devastating storms and a booming industrial buildout continue to engulf Southwest Louisiana—while leaving susceptible communities of color to fend for themselves.

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Posted on January 12, 2023 · The Public Utility Commission has about 200 employees but needs more to handle shoring up the state power grid and tackling an expanded list of regulatory duties, according to the state Sunset Advisory Commission.

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Posted on January 6, 2023 · From those who planted the seeds of Trump’s strategy to try to challenge the election, to others who sowed doubt and anger by spreading baseless election-fraud conspiracy theories, Texans played major roles in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol two years ago.

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Debt, Loss And Faith: How Three Families Are Faring A Year after Hurricane Harvey

Paul Cobler, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 20, 2018 · The deadly storm was indiscriminate during its week of destruction. Texans living in the massive disaster area were thrust into a historic housing recovery effort rife with bureaucratic roadblocks, agonizing financial decisions and still-lingering anxieties.

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Flash Flooding In Houston Sparks Memories Of Hurricane Harvey

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Posted on July 6, 2018 · Residents watched cautiously as parts of the city received up to 8 inches of rain.

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Federal Government Approves Texas Plan For Long-Term Harvey Recovery Funds

Paul Cobler, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 25, 2018 · The $5 billion housing recovery plan will be administered in two parts: $2.3 billion directly allocated for Houston and Harris County and $2.7 billion for all other disaster areas.

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Texas Shelter Operator Says It Knows The Locations Of The Parents Of Separated Children In Its Care

Paul Cobler, Texas Tribune / Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 21, 2018 · A company official told Texas lawmakers Thursday that parents and children have the opportunity to be in contact. But it's still not clear how that may lead to family reunification.

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Three Central Americans Separated From Their Children At The U.S.-Mexico Border Are Suing The Federal Government

Paul Cobler, Texas Tribune / Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 20, 2018 · The lawsuit argues that the constitutional rights of the families were violated by the Trump administration's policy and asks that the parents be reunited with their children, one as young as 2 years old.

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After Santa Fe Shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott Wants To Put More Counselors In Schools. Educators Say That’s Not Enough

Paul Cobler, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 12, 2018 · In a state that doesn't require counselors in schools, Abbott is recommending school districts find money to hire more counselors and allow them to focus on student mental health rather than administrative tasks like scheduling and college admissions

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As Drought Returns, Experts Say Texas Cities Aren’t Conserving Enough Water

Paul Cobler, Texas Tribune

Posted on April 30, 2018 · Three years after one of the worst droughts in Wichita Falls history, life is returning to normal. But as Texas creeps back into a drought, water experts say residents in the city and around the state can do more to conserve water and prepare for the next, which is always on the horizon.

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Texas Close To Gaining First Reservoir In 20 Years

Paul Cobler, Texas Tribune

Posted on February 28, 2018 · The Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir was recently approved for its second $500 million loan as the project nears the beginning of construction in North Texas. The dam and accompanying man-made lake will be Texas' first new major reservoir in almost two decades

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Drought Returns To Texas Just Months After Hurricane Harvey Floods State

Paul Cobler, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 24, 2018 · Just five months after the monster storm gave Texas its wettest month in history, much of the state is now in a drought — including areas that saw historic flooding.

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Why Are Texas’ Smaller Utilities Not Cleaning Up Drinking Water?

Paul Cobler, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 22, 2018 · Dozens of small and rural utilities in the state have for years provided water that contains illegal levels of radiation, lead and arsenic. Lack of resources is largely to blame — but there's more to it than that.

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State Supreme Court Case Could Bring An End To Plastic Bag Bans In Texas

Paul Cobler, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 11, 2018 · The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday in the case, Laredo Merchants Association v. The City of Laredo, in which the merchants’ association is arguing a ban on single-use bags by the city is illegal.

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