The Postal Service Is Steadily Getting Worse — Can It Handle a National Mail-In Election?
June 15th, 2020By Ryan McCarthy and Maryam Jameel, 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. Two weeks after the polls closed in this year’s Ohio primary, two U.S. Postal Service employees showed up in the…
UT-Austin football players demand school rename buildings named after racist figures, donate to Black Lives Matter
June 15th, 2020By Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune June 12, 2020 “UT-Austin football players demand school rename buildings named after racist figures, donate to Black Lives Matter” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
Border arrests jumped 36% in May despite Trump emergency crackdown
June 15th, 2020By Nick Miroff, The Washington Post June 12, 2020 “Border arrests jumped 36% in May despite Trump emergency crackdown” 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. The number…
Texas Democrats urge Abbott to call special session as details emerge showing Javier Ambler’s death at the hands of sheriff’s deputies
June 15th, 2020By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune June 15, 2020 “Texas Democrats urge Abbott to call special session as details emerge showing Javier Ambler’s death at the hands of sheriff’s deputies” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…
U.S. Supreme Court says civil rights law applies to LGBTQ workers, granting protections long denied in Texas
June 15th, 2020By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune June 15, 2020 “U.S. Supreme Court says civil rights law applies to LGBTQ workers, granting protections long denied in Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
Texas A&M System approves $100 million scholarship fund to address “diversity issues”
June 15th, 2020By Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune June 15, 2020 “Texas A&M System approves $100 million scholarship fund to address “diversity issues”” 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….
For these Texas organizers and officials, defunding the police means remedying effects of racism
June 15th, 2020By Clare Proctor and Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune June 13, 2020 “For these Texas organizers and officials, defunding the police means remedying effects of racism” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…
Analysis: Casting nervous looks at Texas’ medical charts as numbers worsen
June 12th, 2020By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune June 12, 2020 “Analysis: Casting nervous looks at Texas’ medical charts as numbers worsen” 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. Editor’s…
Emails Reveal Chaos as Meatpacking Companies Fought Health Agencies Over COVID-19 Outbreaks in Their Plants
June 12th, 2020By Michael Grabell, Claire Perlman and Bernice Yeung, 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. For weeks, Rachel Willard, the county health director in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, had watched with alarm as COVID-19…
The oil crash folded their old business. Now they’re betting on a new kind of oil.
June 12th, 2020By Cassandra Pollock, Emma Platoff, Julián Aguilar, Mitchell Ferman and Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune June 11, 2020 “The oil crash folded their old business. Now they’re betting on a new kind of oil.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…
