By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Former Congressman and State Representative Pete Gallego (D-Alpine) faces retired Game Warden Peter Flores (R-Pleasanton) in the Texas Senate District 19 Special Run-Off Election on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 to fill the vacant unexpired term of former State Senator Carlos…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 A total of five candidates registered for two positions in the Maverick County Hospital District Board of Trustees general election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, announced Maverick County Hospital District Chief Executive Officer Terri Contreras-Patlan. Registering as…

By Juan Luis García Hernández, The Texas Tribune, Pia Flores, Nómada and David Yaffe-Bellany and Jay Root, The Texas Tribune Aug. 20, 2018 ““Where is my son?”: A migrant father was deported in May. His son is still in a Texas shelter.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a…

By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune Aug. 21, 2018 “Trump unveils major rollback of Obama’s Clean Power Plan” 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 Trump administration…

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune Aug. 21, 2018 “UT System pick for chancellor is new to Texas, but not to the challenges he’ll face here” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By: Blake Paterson and Ally J. Levine, ProPublica The Election Assistance Commission, the government agency charged with distributing federal funds to support elections, released a report Tuesday detailing how each state plans to spend a total of $380 million in grants allocated to improve and secure their election systems. But…

By John Jordan, Carlos Sebastián and Michael Stravato, The Texas Tribune Aug. 21, 2018 “Gallery: This Guatemalan family hasn’t seen their 8-year-old in months” 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 Aug. 17, 2018 “Julián Castro makes trip to Iowa as midterms — and 2020 decision — loom” 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…

By: Andrea Sears, Public News Service – MA BOSTON – A federal appeals court in Boston has ordered a review of a Bureau of Immigration Appeals ruling that denied a rehearing to a man seeking asylum. Indra Sihotang is one of hundreds who have fled anti-Christian oppression in Indonesia. He…

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune Aug. 20, 2018 “Following backlash, Texas A&M overhauls its sexual misconduct policies” 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. Responding to backlash…