By 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 —…

Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service – TN NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The percentage of students of color enrolled in Tennessee colleges has steadily increased in the past decade, but national figures show that earning gaps persist among Black workers with college degrees compared to Whites. The inequities stem from access to…

By Meena Venkataramanan, The Texas Tribune June 11, 2020 “Austin City Council unanimously limits police officers’ use of force and asks for cuts to department budget” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By Valeria Olivares, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2020 “Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo tells U.S. House committee defunding police is “not the answer”” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

The current American movement against systemic racism, police brutality and use of excessive force, and equality under the law ignited by the tragic death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by four police officers while one of them pinned his knee on his neck, as well…

By Bobby Blanchard, The Texas Tribune June 12, 2020 “Monday is your deadline to register to vote in the Texas primary runoff” 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: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Maverick County Commissioners Court and the City of Eagle Pass City Council held a joint workshop on Thursday, June 11, 2020, to discuss issues between the two political entities regarding how to spend monies received due to Coronavirus under…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright, 2020 Just as the United States and the State of Texas are experiencing a surge of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, so is Maverick County spiking with 160 total number of positive COVID-19 cases as seven new cases were reported on…

By Clare Proctor and Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2020 “Houston officials increase police budget as Dallas and Austin officials consider decreases in wake of police brutality protests” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with…

By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune June 11, 2020 “U.S. Sen. John Cornyn resistant to renaming Fort Hood, military base named after a Confederate general” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…