Introduction As deaths due to gun violence mount and the political discourse surrounding gun control rages on, non-governmental organizations, sometimes with support from state authorities but often working independently, have begun publishing temporary, voluntary, safe firearm storage maps. These online, publicly accessible maps identify locations — often police stations, shooting ranges, gun shops, or special […]
The Republican Holdouts Against School Vouchers
During the fourth special session of the 88th Texas State Legislature in 2023, the House of Representatives assembled to vote on the fate of school vouchers in the chamber’s education funding bill. For the first time since 2005, a voucher-like proposal advanced through committee to be considered on the floor. Alongside the school voucher legislation […]