In Austin this afternoon, Leander physician 47–year-old Ronald Michael Mansolo pleaded guilty to writing prescriptions for controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division. Appearing before United States Magistrate Judge…

by Kate Harrington, Kaiser Health News, The Texas Tribune June 17, 2016 Like many parents of children with autism, Braulio De La Cruz sought an expensive therapy called applied behavioral analysis — or ABA – when his son Noah Leonardo was diagnosed last year. Noah, now 3 years old, qualifies…

by Jim Malewitz and Lindsay Carbonell, The Texas Tribune June 17, 2016 More than five years after Republicans fast-tracked legislation limiting the forms of ID accepted to vote in Texas elections, state taxpayers are still picking up the tab for defending the nation’s strictest voter identification law in court. The…

By: Laura Nelson The first class of students to receive the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College graduated in May. Dawnie Espinoza of Del Rio knew in high school that she wanted to be a nurse and worked her way through the…

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune June 16, 2016 Editors note: This story has been updated throughout. Texas on Thursday lost its fight against the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state, ending a months-long battle during which Syrian refugees continued to arrive. Dealing the final blow to Gov. Greg…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (MCWCID No. 1) Board of Directors unanimously approved to name the District’s hydroelectric power plant in honor of former Board President Travis D. Kelly at their Tuesday, June 14,…

by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune Fifth and eighth graders who failed STAAR exams this year won’t be held back a grade or be required to retest later this month, Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced late Friday, citing “ongoing reporting issues” with the state’s new testing vendor. “I apologize for…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune June 15, 2016 The Texas Tribune is taking a yearlong look at the issues of border security and immigration, reporting on the reality and rhetoric around these topics. Sign up to get story alerts. Despite Texas lawmakers’ urgent calls to secure the border and…

NEW ORLEANS, La. (Track and Field-Press Release) United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) honored 12 athletes from Texas A&M University-Kingsville as All-Americans due to their outstanding performances at the 2016 Outdoor NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships held at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida….

by Madlin Mekelburg, The Texas Tribune June 14, 2016 *Clarification appended The Texas Attorney General’s Office has found a new way to punish parents who are behind on child support payments: blocking their vehicle registration renewal. The agency plans to employ the new tool beginning this fall against parents who…