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Elijah Nicholson-Messmer was a summer 2024 data visuals fellow and a graduate of Berea College and Northeastern University, where he studied English and data journalism, respectively. Elijah’s work has been published by The Boston Globe, WBUR and WCVB, and he has interned at Bloomberg News, Financial Planning through the Dow Jones News Fund, and The Drive.
Thousands of people have been arrested under Texas’ human smuggling law. Now they face at least a decade in prison under sentencing guidelines that took effect this year. Full Story
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Schools are hiring instructors with different types of backgrounds to deal with critical staff shortages. Full Story
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While many other states limit hunting of the apex predator, Texas is only now introducing rules to ban canned hunts and require regular checking of traps. Full Story
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The growth in union membership came from the technology and nonprofit sectors, as well as coffee shops. Full Story
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No state agency is taking responsibility for making sure the privately built lines that power many oil and gas sites are safe. Such lines have been blamed for sparking two recent Panhandle fires. Full Story
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Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs. Full Story
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After repeated attempts to convince the City Council to make zoning changes, residents asked the federal government to intervene. Full Story
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A guide to some of the professions that make up the mental health workforce. Full Story
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Nearly a million Texans were still without power on Friday. And the utility company with the most outages was facing threats of violence. Full Story
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The plans, which are required by the federal government to access certain grants after a natural disaster, are laborious to assemble — especially for rural counties. Full Story
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