By: Ian MacDougall, 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. Just days after he took office in 2017, President Donald Trump set out to make good on his campaign pledge to halt illegal…

Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – OR PORTLAND, Ore. – The Trump administration’s new rule tightening work restrictions for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is drawing strong criticism from hunger-fighting groups. The finalized U.S. Department of Agriculture rule undoes the ability of states to issue waivers on the three-month limit…

Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – CA LOS ANGELES – In California, 1.3 million children younger than age five may lose out on essential services because of a hostile immigration climate, according to a new report. Researchers from two children’s advocacy groups found that the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies and…

By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune Dec. 5, 2019 “Report: Texas ranks second in budget cuts for environmental protection” 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. In the…

By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune Dec. 5, 2019 “County calls for evacuation of Port Neches a week after plant explosion” 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 Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Dec. 2, 2019 “State-ordered study finds STAAR not too hard for young readers” 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. Were the…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 Eagle Pass Police Department Investigative Division Lieutenant Hector Blanco announced that a masked armed robber held up the Murphy USA gas station at Walmart Super Center located at Bibb Avenue in Eagle Pass, Texas at 3:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December…

(Press Release) We know The City of Eagle Pass is one of the best cities to live in, its built on love, character and hard-working families. Our uniqueness is not just being home to the only casino in Texas, but the extraordinary potential to continue and prosper as a world-class…

(Press Release) – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested several individuals attempting to smuggle illegal aliens from the countries of Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, and El Salvador. “Criminal organizations attempt to utilize the holiday season to blend in with the busy traffic coming in and out of our communities,” said Del Rio…

(Press Release) On December 3, 2019, The City of Eagle Pass city leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony today for the City’s new state-of-the-art sports complex. Community members and local leaders attended the event to celebrate the City’s commitment to improving the lives of the Citizens of Eagle Pass. At the…