By Stacy Fernández and Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune Oct. 1, 2019 “Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger found guilty of murder in shooting of Botham Jean” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

By Acacia Coronado, The Texas Tribune Sept. 30, 2019 “Federal government awards three contracts for 65 new miles of border fencing in South Texas” 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: Eric Umansky, 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. Try for a moment to imagine the world as it was a week ago. Before we knew that President Donald Trump put the…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Sept. 28, 2019 “Beto O’Rourke calls for Donald Trump’s resignation” 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. Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke…

Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – MI LANSING, Mich. – Low-income communities of color – such as Flint, Michigan, or Newark, New Jersey – are much more likely than white, more affluent towns to suffer with polluted water for years, according to a new report. The study, called Watered Down…

By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune Sept. 28, 2019 “Nancy Pelosi to President Donald Trump: “You’ve come into my wheelhouse now”” 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….

(Press Release) Border Patrol agents assigned to the Uvalde Station cared for a smuggled toddler over the course of nearly 24 hours after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents recovered the child from two unrelated individuals identified as a fraudulent family unit, Sept. 23. “Of all the people that smugglers…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn Mavericks were edged by the Laredo Martin Tigers 28-25 in the District 14-5A, Division I opening game for both teams on Friday, September 27, 2019, at Shirley Field in Laredo, Texas, falling…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 The mighty Eagle Pass Eagles fell to the Laredo United Longhorns 42-28 in District 29-6A opener on Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Eagle Pass Independent School District Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial Stadium in Eagle Pass, Texas, falling to 3-2…

By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune Sept. 26, 2019 “Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd says he’s considering running for president in 2024” 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…