Long-winding Texas voting rights litigation spotlights Gov. Greg Abbott’s role
January 19th, 2018by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Jan. 19, 2018 Days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the scene that played out among the Greater Arlington Missionary Baptist Church’s wooden pews was, in some ways, reminiscent of the civil rights movement from decades before. Civil rights activists and social justice advocates…
Analysis: What works in one Texas election might not work in the next one
January 19th, 2018by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Jan. 19, 2018 Editor’s note: If you’d like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey’s column, click here. There are some things you’re just not supposed to talk about when you’re running for statewide office in Texas. It’s dangerous to say you’re going…
Eagle Pass Independent School District Student Struck By Motorist
January 18th, 2018By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department reported that an eight year old male student at Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School was struck by an automobile motorist on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at approximately 4 P.M. at or near the school campus….
Report Links SNAP to Lower Health Care Costs
January 18th, 2018By: Andrea Sears, Public News Service – PA HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report links access to SNAP benefits to improved health and lower health care costs. The paper, published by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, compiles studies of the health status of low-income people who receive assistance…
Report: Tipping Rule Change Would Cost Women $4.6 Billion
January 18th, 2018By: Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – CA SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As women’s marches take place across the country this Saturday, time is running out to put in your two cents about a rule proposed by the Trump administration that a new report says could cost female workers $4.6 billion…
Democratic candidate for governor Lupe Valdez calls for increased minimum wage, is open to a tax increase
January 18th, 2018by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Jan. 18, 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez sat down Thursday with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith for her most in-depth interview since entering the race in early December. Valdez is considered one of the frontrunners to win the nomination to challenge Republican Gov….
Texas attorney general says it’s illegal for schools to bus kids to polling places
January 18th, 2018by Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Jan. 17, 2018 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an official, nonbinding opinion Wednesday saying school districts cannot drive students to polling places unless the trip serves an educational purpose. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, asked Paxton to weigh in on the issue last…
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd announces “narrow and bipartisan” bill to save DACA
January 18th, 2018by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Jan. 16, 2018 Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, on Tuesday said he would file what he called “narrow and bipartisan” legislation to protect young undocumented immigrants. The U.S.A. Act, co-authored with Democratic U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., would protect beneficiaries of the Obama-era…
Texas’ infant mortality rates vary across state, among ethnic groups, study shows
January 18th, 2018by Sydney Greene, The Texas Tribune Jan. 18, 2018 While Texas’ infant mortality rate is lower than the national average, a new study shows wide variations in rates across different areas of the state and among different racial groups. The study, released Thursday by the University of Texas System and…
Nearly a year after FBI raid, Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti heads to trial to face 11 felony charges
January 18th, 2018by Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Jan. 18, 2018 SAN ANTONIO — After hundreds of legal filings and three separate trial delays, Democratic state Sen. Carlos Uresti will finally get his day in court next week to face felony charges of fraud and money laundering. Jury selection begins Thursday in…
