by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Feb. 10, 2014 The latest debate between the major candidates for governor is taking place in the letters to the editor section of McAllen’s newspaper, The Monitor. The sparring began after remarks about the border made by Attorney General Greg Abbott, a Republican gubernatorial…

AUSTIN – Speaker Joe Straus has issued interim charges to every standing committee in the Texas House of Representatives. The charges highlight some of the issues that the Texas House will study and investigate to prepare for the next legislative session, which will begin in January 2015. Speaker Straus’ charges…

by Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune Feb. 10, 2014 The drought-stricken city of Wichita Falls could soon give its residents more bad news. Even though the 100,000 residents of this northwest Texas city have substantially cut their water use, their dry lawns may no longer continue to save them money…

By: Jose G. Landa A male person, Jesus Balderas, age 46, was shot by two persons on Saturday, February 8, 2014, while he was in his front porch drinking a beer in La Herradura Subdivision in Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas, between approximately 7 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., announced Maverick…

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Pete P. Gallego (D-Alpine) announced that he will host tax assistance workshops at each end of 23rd District of Texas to help constituents with their 2013 Federal Tax Returns. Employers began sending W-2 forms, wage and tax statements, in mid-January. An Individual has until April…

Eagle Pass Police Department (Press Release) On Thursday, February 7, 2014, at approximately 1:35am, the Eagle Pass Police Department responded to a call on FM2030/1021 in reference to a traffic stop done by the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office. Magaly Medina, 30, of Eagle Pass, Texas was arrested for Outstanding Municipal…

by Rabeea Tahir, The Texas Tribune Feb. 7, 2014 Supporters of adding Mexican-American studies as an official Texas high school course say time is running out for the State Board of Education to approve the class for next school year. Those pushing for the course said this week they hope…

by Alexa Ura and Morgan Smith, The Texas Tribune Feb. 7, 2014 On immigration policy, there are no major differences between the Republican candidates running for lieutenant governor in Texas. But since the campaigning began in August, the issue of immigration has consumed countless minutes of television airtime and has…

by Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune Feb. 6, 2014 More than three years after San Antonio Water System asked the private sector to develop plans for a new water supply for the growing, thirsty region, the utility has decided not to use any of them. Instead, SAWS announced on Thursday,…

By: James Gerken, The Huffington Post Several schools in the Charleston, W.Va. area have dismissed students amid ongoing concerns over water quality, nearly a month after a massive chemical spill in the Elk River. Students at Riverside High School in Belle were sent home early on Wednesday, according to the…