By: Andrea Sears, Public News Service – MA BOSTON – The Bay State has taken a major step toward construction of the nation’s first major offshore wind farm. Vineyard Wind has been selected to construct the project that will generate 800 megawatts of electric power, enough for a half-million homes….

By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune May 25, 2018 The Texas Supreme Court has sided with short-term renters, delivering a win to Texas homeowners who hope to take advantage of websites like AirBnB and HomeAway, and likely bolstering a separate, ongoing case against the City of Austin’s short-term rental ordinance….

By: Roz Brown, Public News Service – IA DES MOINES, Iowa – High blood pressure poses a significant risk for stroke, but low blood pressure also causes problems – and that’s why it’s important to know your numbers. The American Heart Association says most people who’ve had a first stroke…

By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune May 24, 2018 Last Friday, Santa Fe High School senior Grace Johnson walked into the hallway from the band practice room, where she had been taking a nap, and saw one of her classmates get shot and fall to the ground. Almost a week…

(PRESS RELEASE) Gina has traveled the district, sharing a message that clearly resonated with voters in this district, focusing on ensuring Texans have access to quality health care, good paying jobs and strengthening economic opportunities for working families. “I’m grateful for the support we have earned from folks across these…

By Patrick Svitek and Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune May 22, 2018 After a tight race throughout much of the evening Tuesday, Lupe Valdez pulled ahead late to comfortably defeat Andrew White in the Democratic runoff for governor, according to unofficial returns. Valdez goes into the November general election as…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Maverick Countians have cast their ballots in the 2018 Democratic Party Primary Run-Off Election as a total of 8,023 voters exercised their voice in six contested local and statewide Democratic races. The highlight of the 2018 Maverick County Democratic…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 A total of 5,775 Maverick County, Texas voters cast their ballots in the Democratic Party Primary Run-Off Election during the Early Voting Period held from May 14-18, 2018. For Maverick County Judge, incumbent David R. Saucedo received a total…

By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune May 21, 2018 When a southeast Texas high schooler killed 10 people and injured 13 more in a shooting rampage on Friday, he was using his father’s legally owned firearms: a shotgun and a .38 revolver, authorities say. That detail has made questions about…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune May 21, 2018 A candidate in a hotly contested runoff to be a border county judge has turned himself in to police after he was accused of threatening to send a Mexican drug cartel after the county party chairman, according to authorities. The election…