By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 16, 2018 “San Antonio passes paid sick leave ordinance, joining Austin in fight against top Texas Republicans” 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: Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – WA PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. – Newspapers in Washington state and across the country on Thursday are publishing editorials promoting freedom of the press in response to President Donald Trump’s persistent attacks on the media. The Boston Globe coordinated the effort and has been…

By Lillianna Byington, Brittany Brown and Andrew Capps, News21 Aug. 16, 2018 “Black Americans are still victims of hate crimes more than any other group” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

(PRESS RELEASE) EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued a man and his two children as they attempted to cross the swift-flowing Rio Grande River Wednesday. “This rescue serves as reminder of the dangers faced by those who attempt to illegally cross the border,” said Del Rio Sector…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 While the City of Eagle Pass, Texas and the Eagle Pass Babe Ruth Baseball League have been busy hosting the 2018 Babe Ruth 14 Year Old World Series, the Eagle Pass Babe Ruth Baseball 13 Year Old Team has…

By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Aug. 15, 2018 “Texas school districts receive first official A-F grades. Look up how your district did here.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

(Press Release) On Aug. 8, Chief Judge James C. Dever III of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina entered an order that revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of a child sex offender; restrained and enjoined him from claiming any rights, privileges, or advantages of U.S….

(Press Release) Post Acute Medical, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based operator of long‑term care and rehabilitation hospitals across the country, and certain affiliated entities through which the company operates its facilities (collectively, “PAM”), have agreed to pay the United States, Texas, and Louisiana a total of $13,168,000 to resolve claims that they…

By: Blake Paterson, ProPublic As the midterm elections approach, Republican state officials and lawmakers have stepped up efforts to block students from voting in their college towns. Republicans in Texas pushed through a law last year requiring voters to carry one of seven forms of photo identification, including handgun licenses…

(Press Release) The Justice Department announced on August 14, 2018 a $4.9 billion settlement with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) resolving federal civil claims that RBS misled investors in the underwriting and issuing of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) between 2005 and 2008. The penalty is the largest imposed…