(Press Release) WASHINGTON – A Houston, Texas-area patient recruiter was sentenced to 108 months in prison today for her role in a $3.6 million Medicare fraud scheme involving fraudulent claims for home health services. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Ryan K….

By Hannah Wiley, The Texas Tribune Oct. 4, 2018 “Hundreds of migrant kids haven’t been reunited with their parents. What’s taking so long?” 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 Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Oct. 4, 2018 “Beto O’Rourke on possible endorsement from Obama: “I don’t think we’re interested.”” 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….

By: Andrea Sears, Public News Service – CT HARTFORD, Conn. – Retirement security and support for family caregivers are top issues for one of Connecticut’s largest and most reliable voting blocs, voters 50 and older. A survey conducted for AARP Research found that more than three-quarters of older voters want…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States, including Eagle Pass, Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border.  To commemorate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the non-profit and charitable 501(c)(3) organization Candles for Life in Eagle Pass is hosting…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Maverick Countians and Texans have until Tuesday, October 9, 2018 to register to vote in the upcoming State of Texas General Election of November 6, 2018 featuring important federal races such as U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, State Officers…

(PRESS RELEASE) U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station arrested three United States citizens for attempting to smuggle three illegal aliens in the trunk of their vehicle through the U.S. Highway 57 immigration checkpoint. “This case is another perfect example of the dangerous conditions human smugglers…

By Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal and Anayansi Diaz-Cortes, Reveal Oct. 2, 2018 “Why did the Trump administration separate asylum-seekers from their kids?” 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) WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers who requested the six-month filing extension to double check their tax returns and file on or before the mid-October deadline. IRS e-file and Free File are excellent filing options and are still available. More than 14 million taxpayers filed…

Check out the new fact sheet from CPPP about the harsh “public charge” policy. Texas parents should never have to avoid getting food, housing, or medical care out of fear that accepting that help might derail the parent’s ability to complete the path to legal immigration. But this harsh scenario…