by Jay Root, The Texas Tribune April 21, 2017 Texas property owners could face new hurdles when they try to sue their insurer over storm claims under controversial legislation being cheered by groups seeking curbs on lawsuits but jeered by consumer advocates and some businesses. Senate Bill 10 emerged this…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles Softball Team finished in third place in District 29-6A with a 10-4 record and 16-9 overall in the 2017 season, qualifying for the Texas U.I.L. State 6A Softball Playoffs against the McAllen…

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers were active over the weekend in intercepting undeclared money, narcotics and a weapon with ammunition in two separate enforcement actions at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry. “This interception of dangerous drugs, a weapon and undeclared money exemplifies the teamwork…

(Press Release) In Del Rio, three men face federal charges for their alleged roles in an advanced fee investment scheme through which they obtained in excess of $5 million from their victims announced United States Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr. and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio. The…

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune April 20, 2017 GRAND PRAIRIE — Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders helped rally Texas Democrats on Thursday as the party seeks to show a unified front against President Donald Trump. The rally in this Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, part of a nationwide unity tour,…

(Press Release) On April 21, 2017, a three-judge court panel ruled that in 2011 Texas legislators unconstitutionally drew electoral maps for the Texas House of Representative with the intent to dilute minority voting strength. The court also found that despite the dramatic increase in minority population, map drawers demonstrated hostility…

by Alexa Ura and Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune April 20, 2017 Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. Texas lawmakers intentionally diluted the political clout of minority voters in drawing the state’s House districts, a panel of federal judges ruled Thursday. In a long-awaited ruling, the San Antonio-based…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune April 19, 2017 A group of Texas attorneys launched a campaign Wednesday to help ensure that property owners on the state’s southern border are properly compensated should the Trump administration seize their lands for a border wall. The Texas Civil Rights Project says it…

(Press Release) RUSTON – Louisiana Tech sophomore earned this week’s Conference USA Pitcher of the Week award following her performance in the Lady Techsters three-game sweep over UTEP. De La Cruz posted a 2-0 record on the week with a 0.00 earned run average, picking up a pair of victories…

By: Senator Carlos Uresti When it comes to making policy decisions around the Capitol, Big Data, defined as large data sets that can be analyzed for a host of patterns and trends, is driving many of the narratives. As a longtime advocate for our abused and neglected children, I pay…