By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Maya Miller, ProPublica Dec. 27, 2021 “A Laredo plant that sterilizes medical equipment spews cancer-causing pollution on schoolchildren” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEC. 20, 2021     Contact: Robert Elder, TRLA Communications Director | (512) 374-2764, relder@trla.org    AUSTIN – Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) has launched a $460,500 fundraising campaign to pay bonds for 126 migrants languishing in jail after being arrested under Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” (OLS) border…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEC. 23, 2021    Contact: Robert Elder, TRLA Communications Director | (512) 374-2764, relder@trla.org  UPDATE: On Dec. 23, a three-page panel of the Fourth Court of Appeals said there is “a serious question” concerning the issues TRLA raised on behalf of its clients. The appellate panel ordered the…

By Allyson Waller and Mandi Cai, The Texas Tribune Dec. 23, 2021 “Texans getting COVID-19 vaccine boosters outpace those getting first shots as omicron bears down” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By Cassandra Pollock and Chris Essig, The Texas Tribune Dec. 23, 2021 “Holidays and at-home tests mean omicron’s spread will be harder to track in Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Dec. 23, 2021 “Gov. Greg Abbott sticks with hands-off approach to COVID-19 as omicron spreads” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues….

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Dec. 22, 2021 “Texas has the highest share of uninsured residents in the nation. Another COVID-19 wave puts them at risk.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Dec. 21, 2021 “Beto O’Rourke targets Gov. Greg Abbott for vetoing bill to improve internet access in rural Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By Allyson Waller, The Texas Tribune Dec. 21, 2021 “For Texas hospitals, a new COVID-19 surge looms over a burned-out, depleted workforce” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide…

By Kate McGee and Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune Dec. 21, 2021 “At-home COVID-19 tests are in scarce supply in Texas while public testing sites see a rise in demand” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…