BREAKING: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the "Death Star" bill, which will decimate local control.
Local governments will no longer be able to meaningfully pass bills on issues like housing, worker protections, public health, and more.
The state will now override local laws.
21 loved ones were taken from us in Uvalde.
21 weeks later and Greg Abbott still refuses to do a single thing to prevent another massacre like it.
21 days until we vote him out and take the commonsense steps necessary to keep our kids alive.
Members of Proyecto 10 will be collecting donations for the people of Muzquiz during the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Thurs. Sept. 22.
Items needed include backpacks, school supplies, dish sets, pots and pans, pillows, bath towels, and sheets
Explore Denton’s vibrant local music scene through the poster artwork that advertises the shows. Access these posters in the LIMIT Collection located in the UNT Digital Library. This poster advertises a festival that happened on this date in 2007. https://t.co/85wWy5Hsci
Tomorrow, after years of advocacy by Americans working to improve our mental health system, 988 will become our new nationwide number for suicide prevention, mental health and substance use crises. Call or text 988 for a trained counselor who can provide support. #988Lifeline
I came across some disturbing Texas history while researching my latest story.
In 1956, after a judge ordered Mansfield schools to integrate, a white mob—backed by local police and city officials—blocked three Black students from attending and hung each of them in effigy. 1/
From the article: "Her organs were donated to help 70 people awaiting organ transplants, and her obituary encouraged others to sign up as organ donors." https://t.co/FiDzq21M0O
A young life claimed by gun violence here in Denton, TX. I don't want that to overshadow who she was and how she cared for others, but given the epidemic of gun violence in our country it is hard to ignore the fact.
The moment to stop Uvalde was right after Sandy Hook. After Santa Fe High. After El Paso.
Instead, Abbott made it easier to carry guns in public.
The moment to stop the next slaughter is right now.
Denton, I'll keep it 100% with you: Turnout in this election has been *VERY LOW*.
But there's three days to fix that. If you have yet to vote, I'm asking you to make it a priority. Please speak with your friends & fam about how crucial this election is.
Polls open today til 5pm
too young to know better, and they remain with you, on top of all the other heart noise crowding your chemistry, when you are supposedly too old for surprises." -- Rob Sheffield, Dreaming the Beatles
"As your life grows longer and your memory gets fuller, The Beatles come with you and mutate along the way. They define the extremes of your memory; they are with you when you are just discovering music,