Uvalde, 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…

(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…

By 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…

By 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,…

By 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…

By 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…

By 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…

A 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…

Thursday, 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…

By Gabe Schneider and Darla Cameron, The Texas Tribune Jan. 24, 2019 “We asked every Texan in Congress whether the government shutdown over President Trump’s border wall is worth it” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…