LoneStar Lowdown is our opportunity to tell stories outside our regular Top 10 content. Here we check in on old favorites, write about trends we see in Texas, and try to enrich Texan’s knowledge about local government throughout our great state.
What is “Ban the Box”?
By Daniella Cuellar
“Ban the Box” is the name of an international movement that aims to remove the check box that requires employers to ask questions related…
Ken Paxton Might Be Hurting Fair Elections
By Lily Pennock
In August of 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released a legal opinion stating that anyone in the public can request and access to ballot information…
What Is Wrong With The Texas Power Grid?
By Anna Thompson
Between the 2021 blackouts throughout Texas, and the current electrical failings during the February 2023 freezes, it’s…
What is Campaign Finance?
By Anna Thompson
In its most basic terms, campaign finance is the soliciting and using of funds to influence a political decision, such as a referendum or a candidate’s election. Candidates must disclose…
Texas VS Housing Market Inflation
By Daniella Cuellar
Over the past few years in Texas, the cost of renting an apartment or a home has soared, making homeownership unattainable for many residents. With the relocation of major tech giants…
Houston’s Ongoing Air Quality Fight
By Paloma Lopez
Recently, The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is facing backlash from Harris County residents for providing insufficient and unclear data regarding…
How Texas is Handling the Monkeypox Outbreak?
By Paola Celis
Monkeypox is a virus that mostly spreads with close skin-to-skin contact and the sharing of bodily fluids…