Christian nationalism is “an ideology that seeks to privilege conservative Christianity in education, law, and public policy,” said Brockman. Recent efforts by new group the Remnant Alliance seek to see this worldview reflected in classrooms across Texas and beyond.
The company of a Texas billionaire oilman announces plans to rehabilitate five Venezuelan oil fields just days after Biden put the brakes on sanctions relief. “This will be a test of U.S. sanctions whether they get a license or not,” said Monaldi.
Texas energy demands may outstrip means this summer, though help might be found in green sources. “That extra solar supply, which, of course comes when it’s sunny and when our air conditioners are running most, that provided the difference last summer,” said Cohan.
"Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the sociopolitical climate in the US further fueled anti-immigrant discourse and policies that increased distrust and fear among families with undocumented status,” said Garcini. “It is essential that mental health, medical, and other allied health professionals become aware of the systemic oppression faced by Latino immigrant families, provide culturally competent services, and support policies that would increase equitable access to health services."
Taxpayers should expect substantial rate and fee increases for at least five to ten years from now amidst Houston budget shortfall according to Diamond. "We're beyond the, 'Can we afford it? Is this a good decision?' This is a, 'We're in a little bit of a crisis, and we have to do this to try to see if we can rebound.'"