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Texas’ overcrowded and understaffed jails send people awaiting trial to other counties and states
Read full article: Texas’ overcrowded and understaffed jails send people awaiting trial to other counties and statesLimits on who can be released without paying bail and difficulties hiring guards worsen the situation.
With billions of dollars on the line, East Texans say a crucial state map incorrectly shows they already have broadband
Read full article: With billions of dollars on the line, East Texans say a crucial state map incorrectly shows they already have broadbandEast Texans worry they could miss out on federal dollars because a state map that will help determine where the money goes shows they already have access to broadband. Residents say their broadband is chronically unreliable.
Conspiracy theorists and 16-hour days: Inside the stress elections officials face ahead of the midterms
Read full article: Conspiracy theorists and 16-hour days: Inside the stress elections officials face ahead of the midtermsRunning elections in Texas has never been easy. But since 2020, the scrutiny elections administrators face has grown — even in small Republican-controlled counties that former President Donald Trump carried.
Stephen F. Austin State University president Scott Gordon steps down months after a salary bump angered the campus community
Read full article: Stephen F. Austin State University president Scott Gordon steps down months after a salary bump angered the campus communityThe Board of Regents backed. Gordon last year despite a vote of no confidence from faculty. Six months later, the board reversed course. It Sunday that it was in everyone’s “best interest” to part ways and appointed an interim president.