Democratic presidential candidates begin to crowd Texas for final pre-primary sprint
February 27th, 2020By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Feb. 27, 2020 “Democratic presidential candidates begin to crowd Texas for final pre-primary sprint” 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. HOUSTON…
FBI agents investigating Houston ISD offices
February 27th, 2020By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune Feb. 27, 2020 “FBI agents investigating Houston ISD offices” 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. FBI agents are actively investigating the…
Water Quality Differs Drastically in the Same Home
February 27th, 2020Mary Schuermann Kuhlman, Public News Service – IN INDIANAPOLIS — Next time you turn on the faucet for a drink of water, researchers suggest letting the water run for a bit before filling the glass. A year-long investigation found the water quality in homes can differ in each room and…
Texas state crime labs won’t test suspected marijuana in low-level cases
February 27th, 2020By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Feb. 26, 2020 “Texas state crime labs won’t test suspected marijuana in low-level cases” 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…
The Postal Service Fired Thousands of Workers for Getting Injured While Delivering and Processing Your Mail
February 26th, 2020By 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. One night in 2009, Madelaine Sattlefield lifted an 80-pound tray of letters carefully sorted by Missouri ZIP code. She had done this task…
Analysis: The Texas Supreme Court and the ruling class
February 26th, 2020By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Feb. 26, 2020 “Analysis: The Texas Supreme Court and the ruling class” 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 note: How…
Greyhound Has a Long History of Racially Profiling Latino Passengers
February 26th, 2020By Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact The Greyhound bus company announced it will no longer allow Border Patrol agents to conduct warrantless checks for people in the country without authorization. This reverses the company’s policy of allowing agents to board its buses in search of undocumented passengers. The practice has been…
More young Texans are registering to vote. Will they actually turn out?
February 26th, 2020By Sami Sparber, The Texas Tribune Feb. 26, 2020 “More young Texans are registering to vote. Will they actually turn out?” 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….
ACLU sues seven Texas towns for passing local anti-abortion ordinances
February 26th, 2020By Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune Feb. 25, 2020 “ACLU sues seven Texas towns for passing local anti-abortion ordinances” 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 American…
