By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune May 28, 2020 “Did your child get free or reduced-price school lunches? You may be eligible for $285 in food aid.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2020 “Texas on the hook for $6.8 million after long voter ID fight” 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 Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2020 “Texas Supreme Court: Lack of immunity to coronavirus alone isn’t enough for mail-in ballot” 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 Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica May 28, 2020 “House Democrats demand Trump administration stop rushing through deportations of migrant children” 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 2020 Just as Governor Greg Abbott continues to open up more businesses in Texas, the state and Maverick County steadily increase their total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Eagle Pass Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes…

By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government has implemented sweeping revisions to U.S. immigration policy. Many of the changes fail to prioritize the health of immigrants or the general public. Some functions—like processing visas abroad and asylum claims at the border—have come to…

By Katy Murdza, Immigration Impact The Trump administration has indefinitely extended its ban on immigration at U.S. land borders.  The order was also expanded to include immigrants arriving at coastal ports. The ban is based on an order from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), allowing Customs…

By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2020 “Coronavirus in Texas: 250,000 Texans with approved unemployment claims have yet to request payment” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2020 “Gov. Greg Abbott says Amarillo has “turned a corner” after coronavirus flare-up” 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 Ryan Gabrielson, Lydia DePillis, J. David McSwane and Derek Willis, ProPublica, and Connor Sheets, AL.com ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. A firm set up by a former telemarketer who once settled…