The Texas Tribune: Pavan Acharyahttps://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/pavan-acharya/The latest news by Pavan Acharya.enWed, 15 Jan 2025 11:16:31 -0600Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel sayshttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/15/texas-sunset-commission-prisons-jails-tdcj/A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate.By Pavan AcharyaWed, 15 Jan 2025 11:16:31 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/15/texas-sunset-commission-prisons-jails-tdcj/The Polunsky Unit on Jan. 31, 2024. The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission recommended Wednesday for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to close some correctional facilities with staffing challenges.The Polunsky Unit on Jan. 31, 2024. The Livingston prison is where men on death row are housed, but they are executed at the prison in Huntsville, about 40 miles away.Maria Crane/The Texas TribuneWhen is a business to blame for over-serving? Texas Supreme Court weighs the line in drunk driving casehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/13/texas-supreme-court-drunk-driving/The court’s ruling could boost a state law that allows drunk driving victims to sue businesses that over-serve alcohol to intoxicated individuals.By Pavan AcharyaMon, 13 Jan 2025 16:00:18 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/13/texas-supreme-court-drunk-driving/The Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 15, 2020.The Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 15, 2020.Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneMeta to move content moderators to Texas as part of plan to end fact-checking programhttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/07/texas-meta-content-moderators-fact-checking/The tech giant’s decision to end the program comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeks to mend ties with the incoming Trump administration.By Pavan AcharyaTue, 07 Jan 2025 12:27:52 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/07/texas-meta-content-moderators-fact-checking/