Published Work
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Hill Country Residents Are Worried About a New Wastewater Treatment Facility. Experts Say It’s Complicated.
Whitney Lauderdale has loved the beauty of the Texas Hill Country for as long as she can remember. It was the place that captured the heart of her grandfather, who purchased the 28-acre Comal County property Lauderdale lives on, and one that she hopes to pass to her two children…
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Undocumented Immigrants are the Backbone of Texas Agriculture. An Abbott-Endorsed Agriculture Commissioner Candidate Wants to Change That.
Immigration raids have caused unrest in Texas agriculture, the state’s second largest industry. Now, Gov. Greg Abbott’s preferred candidate for agriculture commissioner, the chief advocate for the state’s 230,000 farms, has made stricter immigration enforcement a key tenet of his campaign…
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‘House of Cards’: Whisper Valley Residents Want Answers for their Broken Homes
Michelle MacAlpine knew something was wrong when white steam escaped from her home’s air vents. Before long, her home in Manor lacked air conditioning in the 107-degree August heat…
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Young Americans Could Change the U.S. Position in the Middle East, Authors Suggest
Young Americans’ shifting opinion on the Israel-Palestine conflict could change U.S. involvement in the Middle East, a former U.S. diplomat said Saturday at the Texas Book Festival…
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Rio Grande Valley and Texas Hispanic Voters Are Back in Play for Democrats, Analysts Say
President Donald J. Trump carried the Rio Grande Valley in the 2024 presidential election along with 46% of the Latino vote nationwide — a record among Republican presidential candidates. Now, the Texas Democratic Party might have its best chance to win back the once reliably Democratic region and Latino voters, Texas political analysts say.