By: Roz Brown, Public News Service – NM LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Groups advocating for the rights of children and families detained at the southern border are using the Freedom of Information Act to find out exactly where the Trump administration plans to build migrant detention centers on two military…

By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Aug. 13, 2018 ““Harvey’s not over”: School’s about to start — but the trauma from Hurricane Harvey lingers” 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: Mary Kuhlman, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – After Hurricane Harvey in 2017, a viral photo of residents sitting in waist deep water at a Texas assisted living facility made headlines. However, a new report shows that was just a glimpse of the failures to protect some…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Aug. 13, 2018 “Beto O’Rourke says he’ll start airing TV ads with money raised off Ted Cruz’s attack ads” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By: Kate Mishkin and Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail, and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica A week ago, the federal government halted work on a massive pipeline project that runs from Northern West Virginia through Southern Virginia. The government said it had no choice but to order work on the multibillion-dollar…

(PRESS RELEASE) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers the annual sales tax holiday is scheduled for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-12. The law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced below $100 from sales tax, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend during…

By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune Aug. 10, 2018 “GOP sues to kick Gallego off the ballot in state Senate special election” 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 Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Aug. 10, 2018 “Detention center for immigrant children in West Texas will remain open through mid-September” 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…

(PRESS RELEASE) – Eight Student Council Officers represented Eagle Pass High School as delegates to the Texas Association of Student Council’s summer leadership workshop at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas on July 23-27, 2018. During five days of rigorous training and project based learning, these students gained the tools…

By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 9, 2018 “State investigating reports that a child died after leaving an ICE facility in Texas” 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…