Past Contributions

• Texas Cities Pushing Back on Border Surge

  By Gilad Edelman and Terri Langford July 21, 2014

  A handful of Texas communities have passed resolutions barring immigrants from being housed there on an emergency basis. Full Story 

• Undocumented Journalist Faces Uncertain Future After Detention

  By Gilad Edelman July 15, 2014

  Jose Antonio Vargas, the country's highest-profile undocumented immigrant, was detained by Border Patrol officials in McAllen on Tuesday. Now all eyes are on the federal government, which must decide whether to begin deportation proceedings or let Vargas stay. Full Story 

• High Hopes Mix With Skepticism for Houston's "One Bin for All" Plan

  By Gilad Edelman July 10, 2014

  The city of Houston hopes to increase recycling rates by letting residents toss everything into the same bin and sorting it out later. Critics argue that similar approaches have failed. Full Story 

• Dallas Loses Bid to Host 2016 GOP Convention

  By Gilad Edelman July 8, 2014

  Cleveland, not Dallas, will host the 2016 Republican National Convention, the Republican National Committee announced Tuesday. An earlier start date appeared to tip the balance in Cleveland's favor. Full Story 

• Judge Orders Senator to Testify in Hurricane Claims Case

  By Gilad Edelman and Eli Okun July 3, 2014

  A state senator will have to testify in response to allegations that he exerted improper political pressure on the state windstorm insurance agency, a judge ruled Thursday. Full Story 

• Ten Commandments Sign May Prompt Rule Change

  By Gilad Edelman July 1, 2014

  The Texas Department of Transportation has proposed changes to a potentially unconstitutional rule that prohibits some people from expressing themselves through signs on their property. Full Story 

• Texas Conservatives Laud Court Ruling on Birth Control

  By Shelby Sementelli and Gilad Edelman June 30, 2014

  Republicans hailed a Monday Supreme Court ruling on contraceptive insurance, while reproductive-rights activists decried it as an invitation for employers to interfere with women’s access to birth control. Full Story 

• Abbott, Cruz Blame Obama for "Humanitarian Crisis"

  By Gilad Edelman June 23, 2014

  Warning of the dangers faced by undocumented and unaccompanied children crossing the border into the U.S., Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday called on the Obama administration to more strictly enforce immigration laws. Full Story 

• Promoting Memoir, Clinton Draws Supporters in Austin

  By Gilad Edelman June 20, 2014

  In Austin on Friday, Hillary Clinton played coy about presidential ambitions, called her first meeting with Barack Obama after the 2008 primary "an awkward teenage first date" and said the Benghazi attack was her greatest regret. Full Story 

• Texas Among Nation's Worst Water Polluters

  By Gilad Edelman June 19, 2014

  Texas is the second-biggest water polluter in the country, in terms of pounds released. But when the toxicity of the pollution is factored in, Texas jumps to the top of the list — and it’s not even close. Full Story