By: Jessica Huseman, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. ACKERMAN, Miss. — Choctaw County’s election centers opened at 7 a.m. last Tuesday, and voters were greeted by poll workers who’d just set…

Mark Richardson, Public News Service – AZ TUCSON, Ariz. — Government prosecutors in Tucson federal court are set to open a retrial today of a humanitarian aid worker who helped migrants in the Arizona desert. The original trial of Scott Warren on charges related to providing food, water and shelter…

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Brian Johnson, Medill News Service Nov. 12, 2019 “In Texas case, Supreme Court wrestles with the legal boundaries of cross-border shootings” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune Nov. 11, 2019 “Two of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s political supporters won “potentially lucrative” Ukraine energy deal, report says” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune Nov. 8, 2019 “Someone has died on Texas roads every day for 19 years. Here’s a look at some reasons why — and ideas for turning the tide.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans…

Andrea Sears, Public News Service – PA HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed extending compliance deadlines and creating new loopholes in clean-water rules that would allow some coal-fired power plants to keep polluting at current levels for years. The proposed changes affect rules put in place in…

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune Nov. 7, 2019 “U.S. Department of Education reviewing Texas State University’s compliance with a federal crime-reporting statute” 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…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles will face the District 30-6A Champions Pharr San Juan Alamo High School (PSJA) Bears in the 2019 University Interscholastic League (UIL) 6A, Division II Bi-District Championship on Friday, November 15, 2019 at…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 The thundering Eagle Pass Winn High School Mavericks fell to the visiting San Antonio Southwest High School Dragons 21-3 in a District 14-5A, Division I, football game on Friday, November 8, 2019, at the Eagle Pass Independent School District…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles rallied with five seconds remaining in regulation time to tie their arch-rival Del Rio Rams 17-17 on an 11 yards touchdown pass from quarterback Allan Rodriguez to wide receiver Jacob Ruiz and…