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More by Patrick Michels
Red River Justicenew
In an East Texas county known for corrupt law enforcement, Mark Lesher fought the justice system—until it came for him too.
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Patrick Michels |
07-23-2012 |
Features
Texas Gets Pass to Enforce 'Empowering' Pre-Abortion Sonogram Lawnew
In the past, appellate court's Chief Judge Edith Jones has supported Supreme Court review of Roe v. Wade.
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Patrick Michels |
01-11-2012 |
The War on Women
New Prisons, Tougher Sentences and a Little Lovenew
Texas lawmakers decided once again to build more prisons, jacked up sentences for myriad offenses, and extended capital punishment to repeat child sex offenders in this legislative session -- but they also approved extensive reforms that use parole, probation, and substance abuse treatment programs to keep people out of prison.
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Patrick Michels |
06-20-2007 |
Politics
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Texas' Other Death Penaltynew
A Galveston medical student describes life and death in the so-called safety net.
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Rachel Pearson |
11-15-2013 |
Health
The Texas Legislature's Sexist Little Secretnew
Tales from "the last of the good ol' boys clubs."
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Olivia Messer |
08-01-2013 |
The War on Women
The Shadow of the Sonnew
The trials of the border's most powerful law-enforcement family.
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Melissa del Bosque |
03-28-2013 |
Features
Tags: U.S.-Mexico border
College Graduates Dependent On Food Stamps Are On the Risenew
One percent of food stamp recipients have a graduate degree, a number that's tripled since 2007.
The Texas Observer |
Sarah Angle |
02-19-2013 |
Poverty
Tags: Food Stamps
Pregnant? Scared? Can They Help?new
The rise of crisis pregnancy centers and the abortion-alternative industry in Texas.
The Texas Observer |
Carolyn Jones |
12-12-2012 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's health
