Immigration policies hang in the balance as U.S. Senate prepares for fight over Ginsburg’s successor
September 25th, 2020By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune and Vianna Davila, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica Sept. 25, 2020 “Immigration policies hang in the balance as U.S. Senate prepares for fight over Ginsburg’s successor” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…
Kirchner Elementary School Garners Back to Back National Blue Ribbon Award for Exemplary Performance
September 25th, 2020U. S. Secretary of Education Announces 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools (Press Release) U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized 367 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “Congratulations…
Eagle Pass Independent School District Reports One Student and One Staff Member Testing Positive for COVID-19 During Week of September 14-20, 2020
September 25th, 2020By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) COVID-19 Report required by new Texas state law reports one student and one staff member having tested positive for COVID-19 during the week of September 14-20, 2020. The EPISD COVID-19 Report shows one…
7 Inmates and 3 Jailers Test Positive for COVID-19 at Maverick County Tom Bowles Detention Center, 72 State Inmates Tested
September 25th, 2020By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber announced on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, a total of seven inmates and three jailers had tested positive for COVID-19 at the Maverick County Tom Bowles Detention Center in Eagle Pass, Texas. Sheriff Schmerber reported on…
Before Limiting Ballot Drop Boxes to One Per County, Top Ohio Election Officials Secretly Consulted Promoter of Debunked Voting Fraud Fears
September 24th, 2020By Mike Spies and Jake Pearson, 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. On July 15, a civil rights group formed by Black union workers called on the Ohio secretary of state to…
Gov. Greg Abbott calls for new crimes, mandatory jail time for certain offenses related to protests
September 24th, 2020Texans curious about delays in election results, whether state is a battleground and attempts to increase Latino turnout
September 24th, 2020Texas begins letting people register to vote online when they’re updating their driver’s licenses
September 24th, 2020Worried that flu season and coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm hospitals, health officials urge Texans to get flu shots
September 24th, 2020Foreign Hackers Cripple Texas County’s Email System, Raising Election Security Concerns
September 24th, 2020By Jack Gillum, Jessica Huseman, Jeff Kao and Derek Willis, 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. Last week, voters and election administrators who emailed Leanne Jackson, the clerk of rural Hamilton County…
