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HABJ members earn journalism honors, connect with civic leaders and join Houston's multicultural media community for annual gathering.
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Guidance shared by the Texas Civil Rights Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit that conducts election-protection work across the state, offers a useful starting point for understanding what voters should look for before and when they head to the polls. The information below also reflects current guidance from the Texas Secretary of State for the 2026 general election.
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With the Nov. 3 midterm election approaching, voting advocates say Americans across the country are navigating a patchwork of barriers that can make casting…
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As legal battles over voting rules move quickly through the courts, journalists face a parallel challenge: making sure voters understand what has actually changed — and what has not.
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For older adults, caregivers and families managing chronic illnesses, losing access to nearby medical care can have consequences far beyond an inconvenient drive.
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As journalists prepare to cover the 2026 midterms, researchers studying Latino voters are challenging a familiar election narrative: that changes in voting patterns necessarily signal a dramatic partisan realignment.
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A potentially record-breaking El Niño is strengthening in the Pacific, and climate scientist Daniel Swain has a message for journalists covering it: the story is serious enough without making it scarier than the science supports.
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Some of the consequences of changing immigration patterns are unfolding hundreds of miles away — in small towns where newcomers have become workers, business owners, students, caregivers and neighbors. That was the focus of a recent American Community Media briefing that challenged journalists to look beyond national political battles and examine immigration through the communities experiencing its effects firsthand.
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As a broader federal public charge policy approaches its Sept. 18 effective date, immigration and public health experts are warning that its impact may extend far beyond the people directly affected by the rule.
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The Houston Association of Black Journalists (HABJ) was recognized by Unity National Bank of Houston as its August 2026 Black Business Spotlight honoree in celebration of National Black Business Month.