Alain Stephens
Alain Stephens heads up investigative reports for Texas Standard. A graduate of the University of North Texas and a veteran of two of the U.S. armed forces, Alain served both in the Coast Guard and the Air Force. His work has won accolades for exposing how the state pays those with disabilities below minimum wage, as well as the fast-tracking of juveniles to adult prisons. Contact Alain at astephens@kut.org, or (512) 232-6173.
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From Texas Standard: In February, seven U.S. Marshals showed up at Paul Aker's home in Houston and arrested him. His crime? Failing to pay a nearly...
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From Texas Standard: The state's track record for its Child Protective Services is a tumultuous one. A couple of months ago, a series of stories were...
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From Texas Standard: In 2015 the Texas legislature passed an $800 million, two-year plan to add nearly 300 state troopers to help patrol along the Texas...
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From Texas Standard: Falling gas prices is great news for us as consumers, yet some are panicking about the state's economy. But the future of Texas ma...
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From Texas Standard: Last August, a Harris County Sheriff's deputy was filling up gas at a Chevron station just outside of downtown Houston when an...
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From Texas Standard: Texas leads the nation when it comes to exonerating wrongfully convicted people, and the state may be adding to those numbers throu...
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From Texas Standard: Heavy rains capped by periods of hot muggy weather, spare tires holding standing water, mosquitoes and fleas carrying dangerous...
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From Texas Standard: There is no doubt about it – America is in need of infrastructure repair. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers’...
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From Texas Standard: The nation is currently in a judicial crisis – and Texas is right in the middle of it. For many years now, Carl Tobias has been...
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From Texas Standard: Each day in the United States, four to five children die due to child abuse and neglect. That number comes out to about 1,500...
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From Texas Standard: According to the latest statistics, about 12 of every 10,000 Texans are living homeless, many of whom have an intellectual or...
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From Texas Standard: In the face of fierce opposition calling it a "bathroom bill," the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) was rejected by voters...