by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Dec. 7, 2016 The Texas Tribune is taking a yearlong look at the issues of border security and immigration. In this part of the project we look at how our insatiable demand for illegal drugs and cheap labor make the border less secure. Sign…

by Jay Root, Jolie McCullough and Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Dec. 6, 2016 The Texas Tribune is taking a yearlong look at the issues of border security and immigration. In this part of the project we look at how our insatiable demand for illegal drugs and cheap labor make…

By Raúl A. Ramos, The Texas Tribune Bad hombres, rigged elections and dangerous immigrants sound like themes from a stock campaign speech from President-elect Donald Trump, but the ideas themselves aren’t new. Mexican-Americans faced similar attacks over 160 years ago across Texas. At that time, they voted in large numbers,…

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Dec. 5, 2016 Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos is resigning, and Gov. Greg Abbott has tapped Rolando Pablos, the chairman of the Texas Racing Commission, to replace him, the governor’s office said Monday. Pablos’ appointment, which is subject to confirmation by the Texas…

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Dec. 5, 2016 Another Texas Republican elector is objecting to Donald Trump, saying he will not vote for the president-elect. In a New York Times op-ed published Monday, Christopher Suprun of Dallas said he cannot bring himself to support Trump when the Electoral College…

(Press Release) AUSTIN— With the Christmas holidays approaching, Texas State Parks are helping friends and families get into the spirit by offering gift items and hosting holiday events statewide. With 72 events scheduled at 47 state parks in the weeks ahead, there are plenty of options for holiday fun, including:…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 A United States Border Patrol Senior Agent, Salvador Contreras, age 50, was arrested by federal agents on Friday, December 2, 2016 in Cotulla, Texas on federal charges of distribution of child pornography and attempting to entice a minor to engage…

by Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune Dec. 2, 2016 Editor’s note: This story has been updated. HOUSTON — The state’s largest cities face tens of billions of dollars in unfunded liabilities to employee pension funds, a series of separate financial situations that is spurring massive account withdrawals, ongoing lawsuits, mounting…

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Dec. 1, 2016 U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, is ready to work with Donald Trump after a bruising battle for re-election that saw him fully distance himself from his party’s presidential nominee. “I think the reality is this: We have a real opportunity to…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Texas Department of Public Safety announced the identities of the three persons killed on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, in a head-on auto collision about one mile past the U.S. Border Patrol Check Point near Eagle Pass, Texas after notifying…