Asylum-seekers say they cross the border illegally because they don’t think they have other options
By David Yaffe-Bellany, Jay Root and Juan Luis García Hernández, The Texas Tribune Aug. 16, 2018 “Asylum-seekers say they cross the border illegally because they don’t think they have other options” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit,…
Veterans Group Sues to Block VA Shadow Rulers
August 16th, 2018By: Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica A liberal veterans group is suing to block the influence of three outside advisers who have been secretly influencing the Department of Veterans Affairs from Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s private club in Palm Beach, Florida. ProPublica…
San Antonio passes paid sick leave ordinance, joining Austin in fight against top Texas Republicans
August 16th, 2018By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 16, 2018 “San Antonio passes paid sick leave ordinance, joining Austin in fight against top Texas Republicans” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…
Newspapers Nationwide Publish Editorials Denouncing Anti-Press Rhetoric
August 16th, 2018By: Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – WA PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. – Newspapers in Washington state and across the country on Thursday are publishing editorials promoting freedom of the press in response to President Donald Trump’s persistent attacks on the…
Black Americans are still victims of hate crimes more than any other group
August 16th, 2018By Lillianna Byington, Brittany Brown and Andrew Capps, News21 Aug. 16, 2018 “Black Americans are still victims of hate crimes more than any other group” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans…
Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Rescue Family of Three from Rio Grande River
August 16th, 2018(PRESS RELEASE) EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued a man and his two children as they attempted to cross the swift-flowing Rio Grande River Wednesday. “This rescue serves as reminder of the dangers faced by those who…
Eagle Pass 13 Year Old Babe Ruth Baseball Team Earns Berth in World Series Championship Game
August 16th, 2018By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 While the City of Eagle Pass, Texas and the Eagle Pass Babe Ruth Baseball League have been busy hosting the 2018 Babe Ruth 14 Year Old World Series, the…
Texas school districts receive first official A-F grades. Look up how your district did here.
August 15th, 2018By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Aug. 15, 2018 “Texas school districts receive first official A-F grades. Look up how your district did here.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…
Justice Department Secures Denaturalization of Guardian Convicted of Sexual Abuse of A Minor
August 15th, 2018(Press Release) On Aug. 8, Chief Judge James C. Dever III of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina entered an order that revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of a child sex offender; restrained and enjoined…
Post Acute Medical Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Improper Physician Relationships
August 15th, 2018(Press Release) Post Acute Medical, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based operator of long‑term care and rehabilitation hospitals across the country, and certain affiliated entities through which the company operates its facilities (collectively, “PAM”), have agreed to pay the United States, Texas, and…
When Sarah Sanders and the ACLU Teamed Up for Voting Rights
August 15th, 2018By: Blake Paterson, ProPublic As the midterm elections approach, Republican state officials and lawmakers have stepped up efforts to block students from voting in their college towns. Republicans in Texas pushed through a law last year requiring voters to carry…
