Haya Panjwani
Texas Newsroom FellowHaya Panjwani is a 2021 legislative fellow for The Texas Newsroom. In 2020, she was an intern with Houston Public Media and a senior staff writer for the University of Houston's student publication, The Daily Cougar. Haya grew up in Alabama, Dubai, and Houston. She is studying Journalism and Political Science and expected to graduate with the University of Houston's Class of 2022.
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Educators say Texas community college enrollment has dropped 9% during the pandemic. Like most issues in the COVID era, this one is affecting people of color more than others.
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This week’s winter storm has put a strain on Texans’ homes and their mental health. Texas chapters of the National Alliance on Mental Illness have tips for those who are struggling through yet another unprecedented event.
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As parts of Texas prepare for even more snow this week, many are still without electricity — some for more than 24 hours. That’s on the shoulders of ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, which manages 90% of the state’s power grid.
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Governor Greg Abbott named expanding broadband internet access in Texas as one of five emergency items for state lawmakers to immediately work on this session. The announcement gives some rural communities hope that local infrastructure will improve.
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New rules and procedures by the Texas House of Representatives outlined what the 87th legislative session could look like in a pandemic.
