Jaime “AJ” Iracheta has authorized the Eagle Pass Business Journal to announce his candidacy for Maverick County Attorney in the Texas Democratic Party Primary Election on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, commencing with Early Voting from February 18-28, 2020 and Election Day on March 3rd. With the support of my family,…

By: Melissa del Bosque, 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 a Saturday evening in late September, Deputy Chief Scott Luck gathered with family and friends in the crystal-chandeliered ballroom of the…

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Feb. 10, 2020 “Analysis: The politics of paying one Texan’s local sales taxes to another Texan’s city” 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 Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact President Trump issued the fourth travel ban of his presidency on Friday. This ban comes almost three years to the day after the first one brought thousands of protesters to airports around the country. People from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan are now barred from…

By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune Feb. 10, 2020 “Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez’s unlikely ally in her quest to take on John Cornyn: Alec Baldwin” 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 Karolina Walters, Immigration Impact In U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody, asylum seekers are detained in horribly cold and overcrowded facilities, unable to sleep, without access to food, water, or adequate medical care, and without access to an attorney. Under two new government processes—the Prompt Asylum Claim Review…

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune Feb. 7, 2020 ““Neglected” college campuses on Texas border want a little love, and better Wi-Fi” 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 Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Feb. 7, 2020 “Three Texas inmates have died at the hands of prison officers as use of force continues to rise” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Feb. 7, 2020 “Analysis: Messing with elections messes with democracy” 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: If you’d like…

(Press Release) On Thursday, February 6, 2020, a federal grand jury in El Paso, Texas, indicted Patrick Wood Crusius, 21, of Allen, Texas, on hate crimes and firearm charges in connection with the murder of 22 people and attempted murder of 23 others at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas,…