After the hearing at the Texas Capitol, Governor Abbott came to the defense of the Texas Water Development Board Chair, ...

The exchange drew rapid backlash from GOP state leaders including Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker ...

L'Oreal Stepney, chairwoman of the Texas Water Development Board, testifies in front of the House Subcommittee on ...

The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a strategic plan that praises diversity.

The resulting spectacle betrayed just how shallow much of the GOP’s crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion is. In ...

Several of Texas’ top Republicans are defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to head the state’s water agency following pointed questions from a GOP lawmaker over the agency’s diversity hiring policies.

Other Texas officials came to the defense of L'Oreal Stepney, the chairwoman of the Texas Water Development Board, and a Black woman. L’Oreal Stepney, the chairwoman of the Texas Water ...

An experimental documentary made over two years in collaboration with a group of young inner city horse riders from Stepney Bank Stables in Newcastle. Recasting Byker as the Wild West, it sits at ...

Several public sculptures have been stolen or vandalised at Norwood, St Peters and Payneham Council, leaving ratepayers more ...

Two cats have died and three children were rescued after a huge East London flat fire. Four fire engines and around 25 ...

Texas Water Board Development Chair L'Oreal Stepney, who is Black, was consoled at one point by lawmakers after the exchange Thursday with GOP state Rep. Brian Harrison, who questioned her and ...