By: Jessica Huseman, ProPublica MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The exuberant greeter, who said her name was Wanda, hugged each of the secretaries of state as they walked through the doors of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. “Thank you for being here,” she said as each crossed into the small, orange-brick building. It…

By: Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – ND BISMARCK, N.D. – May is Mental Health Awareness Month and North Dakotans are spreading the word about this stigmatized health issue. Attention is focused on children this week, which is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Carlotta McCleary, executive director of Mental Health…

By: Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – WA SEATTLE – With the number of teenagers who use e-cigarettes rising, what can parents do to stop the trend? According to the 2018 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey, 30% of 12th graders in the state used vaping products, up from 20% in…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2019 “Chris Bell, former Democratic congressman, might run for U.S. Senate in 2020 against John Cornyn” 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 Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2019 “Julián Castro unveils education plan with focus on pre-K, tuition-free college” 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…

By Nick Miroff, The Washington Post May 11, 2019 “Border detention cells in Texas are so overcrowded that the U.S. is using aircraft to move migrants” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By; Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 The thundering Eagle Pass C.C. Winn High School Mavericks Baseball Team fell to the potent Boerne Champion High School Chargers in two consecutive games of their Region IV-5A Area Championship best of three series during May 10-11, 2019 at…

By: Mark Greenblatt, Newsy, ProPublica The Texas House of Representatives voted 146-0 Tuesday to create the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force inside the governor’s office, bringing money and support at the highest levels of state government to reform how rapes are tracked, investigated and prosecuted across Texas. The measures provides…

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune May 10, 2019 “Analysis: When the Texas Legislature’s safest vote is no vote at all” 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 Catherine Marfin, The Texas Tribune May 10, 2019 “Texas Senate passes bill to end the shackling of pregnant women in prison” 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…