U.S. Hospitals Say They’re Ready for Coronavirus. Their Infection Control Violations Say Otherwise.
March 5th, 2020By Marshall Allen, Caroline Chen, J. David McSwane and Lexi Churchill, 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. In early February, Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas docked in Bayonne, New Jersey, in…
There’s No Need to Panic Over Trump’s New Denaturalization Office
March 5th, 2020By Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact The Trump administration is creating a new office of attorneys tasked with stripping immigrants of their U.S. citizenship. The task force will investigate and prosecute people it suspects fraudulently obtained citizenship by lying or omitting information on their applications. The Denaturalization Section will be housed…
Long Voting Lines Predicted for Texans in November
March 5th, 2020Roz Brown, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas — Long lines at Texas polling places on Tuesday are being blamed on too few voting machines and a higher turnout than expected. But some voting advocates say it’s because Texas makes it hard to vote. Voters encountered hours-long waits at…
As Trump Slashes All Immigration, Other Countries Open Their Doors
March 5th, 2020By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact The Trump administration has worked to close the door on all types of immigrants—including people trying to come to the United States on visas. Consequently, the United States is experiencing a severe drop in legal immigration. Other nations like Canada are picking up the slack…
Judge Voids USCIS Asylum Policies Because Ken Cuccinelli Wasn’t Appointed Legally
March 5th, 2020By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact The Trump administration suffered another blow on Sunday, when a federal judge in Washington D.C. ruled that Ken Cuccinelli was unlawfully appointed to the role of acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The ruling voids two asylum policies Cuccinelli had signed off…
Supreme Court Rules Parents of Slain Teenager Can’t Sue Border Patrol Agent Responsible for His Death
March 5th, 2020By Emma Winger, Immigration Impact The Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking damages from a U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a teenager across the U.S.-Mexico border. With this latest decision in the Hernandez v. Mesa case, the Court removed an important check on an…
Two new cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Houston area
March 5th, 2020By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune March 5, 2020 “Two new cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Houston area” 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. Local officials…
Texas labs can now test for coronavirus, but capacity remains limited
March 5th, 2020By Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune March 5, 2020 “Texas labs can now test for coronavirus, but capacity remains limited” 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. Six…
A&M study: The future of Texas depends on climate preparedness
March 5th, 2020By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune March 5, 2020 “A&M study: The future of Texas depends on climate preparedness” 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. Texans should…
Sul Ross a Priority for Bill Tindol
March 5th, 2020By: Laura Nelson, Sul Ross State University Dr. Bill Tindol, longtime Professor of Education and Mathematics at Sul Ross State University, has been named Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Born and raised in Coahoma in west Texas, Bill actively participated in athletics and went to Sul Ross State Univ. to study and…
