Roz Brown, Public News Service – NM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The young people who took the federal government to court to force action on climate change say they’ll continue their battle, despite a federal court ruling against their 2015 lawsuit. As co-counsel for the plaintiffs, Phil Gregory says the judges…

By: Katy Murdza, Immigration Impact Asylum seekers subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols—or the “Remain in Mexico” program—in Laredo and Brownsville, Texas attend their court hearings in tents known as “port courts.” The government announced these secretive courts would finally be opened last week, but the public still does not…

By: Katy Murdza, Immigration Impact The Trump administration received an unfortunate victory in the case against their family separation policy. On January 13, 2020, Federal Judge Dana Sabraw sided with the government in a lawsuit challenging continued separations at the border. Although the judge ordered an end to most family…

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Jan. 22, 2020 “Analysis: Cheating spoils the results — in baseball, and in Texas politics” 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….

Frank “Franky” Sanchez has authorized the Eagle Pass Business Journal to announce his candidacy for the City of Eagle Pass Council Place 2 in the current City Officers Special Election with Early Voting being held from January 15th-28th, 2020 and Election Day on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Multi-Purpose…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The 2020 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale (MCJLS) got underway with over 300 youth exhibitors on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Zan Mathies Showbarn, Maverick County Lake, in Eagle Pass, Texas and will continue through Saturday, January…

By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune Jan. 21, 2020 “Meet the Texas-based church security business training worshipers to fight back in mass shootings” 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. © 2020 Eagle Passans mourn the passing away of noted native son, Vietnam War Patriot, and avid Eagles fan, Guadalupe “Lupe” D. Silva, at the age of 75 on Friday, January 17, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas Silva fought a valiant…

By: Kristen Doerer for 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. ProPublica has covered how budget cuts at the IRS have made it harder for the agency to ensure the billionaires of the…

By: Heather Vogell, 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. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that he had asked Manhattan’s district attorney to investigate discrepancies ProPublica and WNYC revealed last…