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Areli Morales, an elementary substitute teacher in New York, shares her story of coming to the U.S. as an undocumented child and her experience as a DACA recipient in her debut children's book, "Areli is a Dreamer."

Bail reform didn't make it through the regular legislative session, but was revived as one of Gov. Greg Abbott's top priorities for the ongoing special session. Republicans and Democrats agree that Texas' bail system is flawed and changes should be made, but have very different ideas about which "reforms" are needed. What's the latest?

When it comes to easy voting access, how does Texas compare with Delaware? This isn’t the first time that Democratic lawmakers broke quorum. What happened in 2003?

A growing body of research indicates Americans' alcohol consumption increased in response to the pandemic. Nearly one in four adults who surveyed by the American Psychological Association said they drank more to manage COVID-related stress.

Money from the expanded federal Child Tax Credit is now available for families with children across the U.S. Its expansion is temporary, but many experts say keeping additional benefits in place could help lift millions of children out of poverty.

In right-wing media discussions about social media, the popular narrative is that conservatives are subject to both bias and even "censorship" on prominent social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Is there evidence that these platforms are "anti-conservative"? How can platforms better balance efforts to prevent the spread of misinformation and other unsafe content without provoking allegations that that they are infringing on users' rights?

Gov. Greg Abbott looks to get tough on the border but a federal judge tells him to stand down. Texas is hit with another wave of COVID. This time communities are unprepared for the delta variant. And when it comes to the Alamo — who was right — Phil Collins or Ozzy Osbourne?

Texas students are headed back to school, with the majority returning for in-person instruction. Students 12 years and younger are still not yet eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and remain vulnerable to the more transmissible Delta variant as cases and hospitalizations spike statewide.What should parents and educators need to know and do to keep their kids and students safe from COVID-19? What are the best practices and biggest challenges for preventing transmission among unvaccinated children in schools and beyond?

Writer and actor Anna De Luna tells the story of her mother’s immigrant experience filled with harrowing yet sometimes comical struggles in adapting to life in South Texas in her new solo play, “Carmen from Mexico.”

On day one of his presidency, Biden sent a comprehensive immigration plan to Congress, which included intentions for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. More than six months later, many of Biden's immigration-related promises have yet to be fulfilled. Why?