Texas Senate votes to advance property tax reform bill, avoids “nuclear option” procedural move
April 15th, 2019By Shannon Najmabadi and Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune April 15, 2019 “Texas Senate votes to advance property tax reform bill, avoids “nuclear option” procedural move” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
Former Eagle Passan, U.S. Army Veteran and Retired CPA Roberto Trevino passes away
April 15th, 2019By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 Many Eagle Passans are deeply saddened by the news of former native Eagle Passan, United States Army Veteran, and CPA Roberto Trevino’s (age 72) passing away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. Roberto Trevino was…
Minority Youths Bearing Biggest Impact of HIV
April 12th, 2019Andrea Sears, Public News Service – NY NEW YORK – Wednesday was National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day, and this year the focus is on HIV-related health disparities and barriers to achieving viral suppression. In 2017, about 87% of the young adult clients in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program…
State Supreme Court rules Texas can hide the identity of execution drug supplier
April 12th, 2019By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune April 12, 2019 “State Supreme Court rules Texas can hide the identity of execution drug supplier” 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…
Texas defies congressional request for information on voter roll review
April 12th, 2019By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune April 11, 2019 “Texas defies congressional request for information on voter roll review” 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. Facing an…
Dan Patrick threatens to use “nuclear option” to skirt Senate tradition and bring property tax bill to the floor
April 12th, 2019By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune April 12, 2019 “Dan Patrick threatens to use “nuclear option” to skirt Senate tradition and bring property tax bill to the floor” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…
For many Texas teachers, health insurance premiums are huge — but so are the hospital bills
April 12th, 2019By Forrest Milburn, The Texas Tribune April 12, 2019 “For many Texas teachers, health insurance premiums are huge — but so are the hospital bills” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $705 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
April 11th, 2019(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $705.3 million in local sales tax allocations for April, 8.4 percent more than in April 2018. These allocations are based on sales made in February by businesses that report tax…
Trump issues executive orders seeking to speed up oil and gas pipeline projects
April 11th, 2019By Steven Mufson and Toluse Olorunnipa, The Washington Post April 10, 2019 “Trump issues executive orders seeking to speed up oil and gas pipeline projects” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
All Texans in Congress now have money to pay interns. Will they?
April 11th, 2019By Gabe Schneider, The Texas Tribune April 11, 2019 “All Texans in Congress now have money to pay interns. Will they?” 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….