Texas officials flag tens of thousands of voters for citizenship checks
January 29th, 2019By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Jan. 25, 2019 “Texas officials flag tens of thousands of voters for citizenship checks” 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. The…
New chief of SWTJC police department named
January 29th, 2019Uvalde, TX, January 29, 2019– On Monday (Jan. 28), Southwest Texas Junior College Vice President of Administrative Services Derek Sandoval announced the hiring of Johnny Joe Field as the new chief of police for the college. The announcement comes after a month-long search for new chief following the retirement of…
Entries being sought for annual SWTJC creative arts contest
January 29th, 2019(Press Release) Calling all artists! Southwest Texas Junior College is seeking entries into its 38th Annual Creative Arts Contest. Plans are underway, and entry deadlines have been announced for the yearly creative arts contest. Rules and entry form are available at www.swtjc.edu. The entry deadline for literary and visual arts…
Civil rights groups warn that Texas voter citizenship check could violate federal law
January 28th, 2019By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Jan. 28, 2019 “Civil rights groups warn that Texas voter citizenship check could violate federal law” 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…
Beto O’Rourke ran his 2018 campaign on his own terms. He’s looking at 2020 the same way.
January 25th, 2019By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Jan. 25, 2019 “Beto O’Rourke ran his 2018 campaign on his own terms. He’s looking at 2020 the same way.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
Report: Permian Basin oil producers flaring more natural gas than reported
January 25th, 2019By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune Jan. 24, 2019 “Report: Permian Basin oil producers flaring more natural gas than reported” 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. Companies…
National Democrats target 5 Texas GOP congressmen as 2020 cycle begins
January 25th, 2019By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Jan. 25, 2019 “National Democrats target 5 Texas GOP congressmen as 2020 cycle begins” 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. *Editor’s…
Analysis: The Texas comptroller’s new “pesky chart”
January 25th, 2019By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Jan. 24, 2019 “Analysis: The Texas comptroller’s new “pesky chart”” 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. Editor’s note: If you’d like…
Texas School Finance: Doing the Math on the State’s Biggest Expenditure
January 25th, 2019A Message from the Comptroller The 2019 legislative session, like all sessions, will grapple with dozens of challenges facing our state, some old and some new. But one issue that undoubtedly will be discussed and debated is a perennial one for Texas: public education, and the way in which we…
Eagle Pass Police Department Arrests Man Involved in Crowdfunding Scam
January 25th, 2019Thursday, January 24, 2019, 3:30 PM: 31-year-old Logan Ray Blanchard was arrested on a warrant obtained by the Eagle Pass Police Department as a result of an investigation commenced in December 2018. The investigation revealed Blanchard started a fundraiser via a crowdfunding platform (i.e. GoFundMe, Kickstarter) in order to raise…
