Rachel Osier Lindley
@rachelosierlindley.bsky.social
Public radio nerd/Managing Editor at The Texas Newsroom. Mother of three humans and probably 90 plants.
"A Whole Other Country from Marfa Public Radio uncovers a Midwestern transplant's fight to create his own Republic of Texas in the '90s. It's a wild, Western ride."
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10 binge-worthy podcasts for your Thanksgiving week
Pods for the road trip or after the food coma
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November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"A Whole Other Country from Marfa Public Radio uncovers a Midwestern transplant's fight to create his own Republic of Texas in the '90s. It's a wild, Western ride."
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We're just over 50 days from 2026, y'all...
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We're just over 50 days from 2026, y'all...
An investigation into the death of a former staff member to Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales is expected to conclude soon without anyone being charged with a crime, according to attorneys for the City of Uvalde.
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Uvalde PD investigation into death of staffer to Rep. Tony Gonzales expected to conclude
The investigation into the death of 35-year-old Regina Santos-Aviles is expected to conclude without criminal charges.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
An investigation into the death of a former staff member to Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales is expected to conclude soon without anyone being charged with a crime, according to attorneys for the City of Uvalde.
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"I could just feel how upset everyone was and how they felt like Houston had turned its back on the gay community. And I just thought the only thing I can do as a muralist — this is what I do — is paint the biggest rainbow mural I could find."
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Paint as protest: Artists push back against Montrose’s rainbow crosswalk removal | Houston Public Media
Artists are painting their own rainbows in Houston after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the removal of a roadway symbol supporting the city's LGBTQ+ community.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"I could just feel how upset everyone was and how they felt like Houston had turned its back on the gay community. And I just thought the only thing I can do as a muralist — this is what I do — is paint the biggest rainbow mural I could find."
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ICE agents are seizing more people from jails in the Austin area, county officials tell The Texas Newsroom, sometimes visiting the facilities multiple times per day as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement nationwide.
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ICE is removing more people from Austin’s jails. Sometimes coming twice a day.
Data shows a growing number of people in Travis County jails find themselves facing deportation after sometimes routine run-ins with the police.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
ICE agents are seizing more people from jails in the Austin area, county officials tell The Texas Newsroom, sometimes visiting the facilities multiple times per day as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement nationwide.
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Been reading about the Louvre robbery?
Why not check out some of Texas' own art and artifact heists.
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Why not check out some of Texas' own art and artifact heists.
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Interested in the Louvre heist? Here are break-ins that happened in Dallas and Texas
From the Dallas Museum of Art to a small Houston Gallery, here are some of the cultural institutions across the state who’ve faced security breaches.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Been reading about the Louvre robbery?
Why not check out some of Texas' own art and artifact heists.
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Why not check out some of Texas' own art and artifact heists.
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Police in some Texas cities get a heads up before ICE raids and arrests. Austin is not one of them.
Officials say this lack of communication causes confusion and threatens to create dangerous misunderstandings between agencies.
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Officials say this lack of communication causes confusion and threatens to create dangerous misunderstandings between agencies.
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Austin police don’t know when ICE is coming. The chief says that could be dangerous.
ICE doesn’t appear to have a consistent policy of how and when to notify local law enforcement about immigration raids.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Police in some Texas cities get a heads up before ICE raids and arrests. Austin is not one of them.
Officials say this lack of communication causes confusion and threatens to create dangerous misunderstandings between agencies.
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Officials say this lack of communication causes confusion and threatens to create dangerous misunderstandings between agencies.
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The 29-year-old man who killed at least one person before turning the gun on himself outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Wednesday morning has been identified as Joshua Jahn.
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Who was Joshua Jahn? What we know about suspected Dallas ICE facility shooter
Jahn grew up in North Texas, according to public records. He's been identified as the person who opened fire outside an ICE field office in Dallas Wednesday.
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September 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The 29-year-old man who killed at least one person before turning the gun on himself outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Wednesday morning has been identified as Joshua Jahn.
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Three people have been shot at an Immigration and U.S. Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency’s director said.
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3 people shot at immigration detention facility in Dallas
The director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says three people have been shot at an ICE detention facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Three people have been shot at an Immigration and U.S. Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency’s director said.
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A group of state and national media organizations, including The Texas Newsroom, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, are arguing in court that records in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce case should be made available to the public.
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News organizations fight to unseal Texas AG Ken Paxton's divorce case records
A group of eight state and national media organizations want the records in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce case released to the public.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A group of state and national media organizations, including The Texas Newsroom, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, are arguing in court that records in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce case should be made available to the public.
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A woman in custody at the Johnson County Jail says she gave birth in her cell after she was denied proper care by staff.
Victoria Boldon, 27, told KERA News her baby was born early Wednesday morning after jailers refused to transport her to a hospital.
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Victoria Boldon, 27, told KERA News her baby was born early Wednesday morning after jailers refused to transport her to a hospital.
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'A traumatic ordeal:' Woman says she gave birth in Johnson County Jail and was denied proper care
Victoria Boldon detailed her experience in an interview with KERA News.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A woman in custody at the Johnson County Jail says she gave birth in her cell after she was denied proper care by staff.
Victoria Boldon, 27, told KERA News her baby was born early Wednesday morning after jailers refused to transport her to a hospital.
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Victoria Boldon, 27, told KERA News her baby was born early Wednesday morning after jailers refused to transport her to a hospital.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed sweeping new measures on Friday aimed at tightening youth camp safety and strengthening the state's flood preparedness.
The legislation was crafted in response to the July 4th floods that left more than 130 people dead.
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The legislation was crafted in response to the July 4th floods that left more than 130 people dead.
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Flanked by grieving families, Gov. Abbott signs camp safety, flood protection bills into law
The legislation was crafted in response to the state’s historic July 4 floods which killed more than 130 people, including nearly 40 children.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed sweeping new measures on Friday aimed at tightening youth camp safety and strengthening the state's flood preparedness.
The legislation was crafted in response to the July 4th floods that left more than 130 people dead.
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The legislation was crafted in response to the July 4th floods that left more than 130 people dead.
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State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.
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The fight is on. How redistricting could unfold in 8 entangled states
State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.
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August 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.
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The Texas Legislature is preparing to adjourn early this week amid a continued quorum break by House Democrats. But Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll “immediately” call lawmakers back to the state Capitol for another special session.
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Texas lawmakers prepare to end session early as Gov. Abbott vows to ‘immediately’ call another
It’s been more than a week since Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting map.
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August 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The Texas Legislature is preparing to adjourn early this week amid a continued quorum break by House Democrats. But Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll “immediately” call lawmakers back to the state Capitol for another special session.
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"FEMA’s flood maps are often outdated and can be inexact, particularly in areas where the agency hasn’t performed detailed studies."
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Under water: How FEMA's outdated flood maps incentivize a system in which risk is negotiable
About 75% of the nation’s flood insurance maps are outdated, leaving the door open for property owners to seek their own flood mapping and appeal.
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August 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"FEMA’s flood maps are often outdated and can be inexact, particularly in areas where the agency hasn’t performed detailed studies."
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Two Texas House Democrats were evacuated from their hotel in Illinois on Wednesday morning following a bomb threat.
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Texas House Democrats evacuated from Illinois hotel after bomb threat
The lawmakers are among the group that fled the state to prevent a Republican-backed redistricting plan from coming to a vote.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Two Texas House Democrats were evacuated from their hotel in Illinois on Wednesday morning following a bomb threat.
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NEW: John Cornyn asks FBI to help round up Texas Democrats who broke quorum.
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John Cornyn asks FBI to help round up Texas Democrats who fled the state
U.S. Sen. Cornyn, a Republican, wants the FBI to use tools he says it has to track lawmakers who “cross state lines.”
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August 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
NEW: John Cornyn asks FBI to help round up Texas Democrats who broke quorum.
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A coordinated quorum break in the Texas House is paralyzing the state’s special legislative session — casting doubt over what, if anything, can be accomplished before the session ends later this month.
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Texas House quorum break grinds special session to a halt, leaving legislative future uncertain
A growing quorum break in the Texas Legislature is halting progress in both chambers, delaying all legislative activity as House members remain absent.
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August 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A coordinated quorum break in the Texas House is paralyzing the state’s special legislative session — casting doubt over what, if anything, can be accomplished before the session ends later this month.
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After years of saying he did not need to reveal more about the extent of his real estate interests, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now disclosing at least eight properties to the state ethics agency.
For years, we've reported on Texas AG Ken Paxton choosing not to disclose his real estate interests to ethics regulators.
The state issued new guidance on what assets politicians must disclose in Dec. Now, Paxton's changed his tune — but it still isn't the whole picture.
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The state issued new guidance on what assets politicians must disclose in Dec. Now, Paxton's changed his tune — but it still isn't the whole picture.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton did not disclose real estate interests for years. That just changed.
Paxton, a Republican, is challenging John Cornyn for his seat in the U.S. Senate while undergoing divorce proceedings with his wife, Angela.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
After years of saying he did not need to reveal more about the extent of his real estate interests, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now disclosing at least eight properties to the state ethics agency.
Texas' new Life of the Mother Act aims to save lives by clarifying the state abortion ban. Will it work?
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New Texas law aims to save lives by clarifying the state abortion ban. Will it work?
In Texas, where abortion is banned, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, medical associations and groups on either side of the issue worked together to clarify when abortion can be used in emergencies.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Texas' new Life of the Mother Act aims to save lives by clarifying the state abortion ban. Will it work?
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Currently, about five million Texans live in areas threatened by floods, but starting to address the problem statewide could cost billions, according to the state’s comprehensive flood plan.
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Texas has funded hundreds of millions in flood projects. The State Flood Plan says it needs $54 billion.
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a spec...
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July 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Currently, about five million Texans live in areas threatened by floods, but starting to address the problem statewide could cost billions, according to the state’s comprehensive flood plan.
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Reposted by Rachel Osier Lindley
NEW INFO: We just got Angela Paxton's divorce petition. She accuses her husband Ken Paxton of adultery and noted the couple ceased living together in June 2024.
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State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate, has been attorney general since 2015. His wife, Angela Paxton, is a state senator. Both are Republican.
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July 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
NEW INFO: We just got Angela Paxton's divorce petition. She accuses her husband Ken Paxton of adultery and noted the couple ceased living together in June 2024.
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In the aftermath of Texas’ devastating floods, people have been unearthing stuffed animals. A lamb, a giraffe, a horse.
Some have been taking these animals home, cleaning them up and posting photos to social media hoping to find their owners.
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Some have been taking these animals home, cleaning them up and posting photos to social media hoping to find their owners.
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Stuffed animals are strewn across flood-ravaged Texas. People are trying to get them to their owners.
Many of the flood victims were children. They left behind their stuffed animals.
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July 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In the aftermath of Texas’ devastating floods, people have been unearthing stuffed animals. A lamb, a giraffe, a horse.
Some have been taking these animals home, cleaning them up and posting photos to social media hoping to find their owners.
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Some have been taking these animals home, cleaning them up and posting photos to social media hoping to find their owners.
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Of note: The Texas Newsroom has a live blog with all the latest updates on the flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
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Live updates: Everything to know about the Hill Country flooding
We're updating you with the latest in Texas on flood victims, recovery efforts, donation and volunteer opportunities and more.
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July 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Of note: The Texas Newsroom has a live blog with all the latest updates on the flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
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