Juliana Lightsey is a recent political science, social policy analysis, and English graduate of Rice University. She worked as managing editor of the Rice student newspaper, the Rice Thresher, and previously interned at the Houston Chronicle.
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Gov. Greg Abbott admitted in an X post on Sunday that Texas is purging professors with “leftist ideologies” — and people are not happy. Abbott’s directive fits into a pattern of faculty changes and government interference on campuses across the state, including the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&
Queer Texas
A pile of broken, colorful concrete pieces was all that remained of Houston’s rainbow crosswalk as the sun rose on Monday. Construction crews tore up Texas’ first gay pride crosswalk, a beloved feature of the historically LGBT Montrose neighborhood, in the early hours of the morning. The crosswalk, which
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While politicians and judges debate the legality of Texas National Guard troops’ presence in Illinois, columnists and creators are wondering: “Are we in a civil war?” Here’s some background to that terrifying question: About 200 Texas troops arrived in Illinois Oct. 8 after they were called by President Trump
Culture
A state as vast as Texas is home to all sorts of frights: rattlesnakes, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, and many, many ghosts. We interviewed Texas historians and ghost tour guides — and combed the internet — to round up the scariest ghost stories from across the state. (Editor’s Note: Some
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Supporters of Robert Morris, founder of one of the largest church congregations in the country, appear unshaken in their devotion to the former Texas pastor — despite the fact that he pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges that he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s. Morris, 64,
Money
“Y’all Street” is gearing up for a bull market — with longer horns. Last Tuesday, the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) announced it received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to operate as a national securities exchange. The SEC go-ahead means that the stock exchange is