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Alice school district warns Border Patrol may board buses and question students about citizenship
Photo above: The superintendent of the Alice Independent School District warned parents in a letter Wednesday that Border Patrol agents may be boarding school buses at highway checkpoints to question students about their citizenship status. Credit: Eddie Gaspar for The Texas Tribune By Uriel J. García, The Texas TribuneFeb. 5, 2025 “Texas school district warns Border Patrol…
Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate
Photo above: The Texas Senate takes up Senate Bill 2 in Austin on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Credit: Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune Feb. 5, 2025 “Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit,…
Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.
Photo above: State Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, in the Texas Senate chamber on September 6, 2023. Credit: Bob Daemmrich/Pool for the Texas Tribune By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune “Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan…
Edinburg CISD to Honor 50 Years of School Board Members at Appreciation Breakfast
Staff Report EDINBURG—The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD) will celebrate five decades of school board service with its first-ever Board Member Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, February 7. The event will recognize past and present board members who have contributed to the district’s growth and success since 1974. More than 35 former and current board…
Where the Jobs Are
Dr. M. Ray Perryman The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released data related to the employment growth by state in 2024. Texas led the way by a substantial margin, but job numbers were up for most states. Let’s explore a few interesting points. During 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 33 states and was…
Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants
Phot above: South Texas Family Residential Center, an ICE detention center in Dilley, on Sept. 30, 2020. The U.S. Department of Justice has halted federal programs that helped detained migrants obtain legal help. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas TribuneBy Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune “Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained…
Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants
Photo above: South Texas Family Residential Center, an ICE detention center in Dilley, on Sept. 30, 2020. The U.S. Department of Justice has halted federal programs that helped detained migrants obtain legal help. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune By Uriel J. García, The Texas TribuneJan. 28, 2025 “Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal…
South Texas in Focus as House Speaker Mike Johnson Courts Hispanic Voters
Arnoldo Mata Washington DC – House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is making South Texas, particularly the Rio Grande Valley, a focal point in the Republican Party’s ongoing effort to expand its base among Hispanic voters, Axios reported this week. The region, with its predominantly Hispanic population, has historically been a Democratic stronghold, but recent election cycles have…
In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for residents to lose weight and curb diabetes
Photo above: Pedro Mego, a medical doctor specializing in treating peripheral artery disease and helping patients prevent the need for limb amputations, poses for a photo at his clinic in Mission on Jan. 21, 2025. Credit: Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The Texas Tribune By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune “In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for…
Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House
Photo above: State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, addresses the House after being sworn in as House Speaker on the first day of the 89th Texas Legislative Session, in Austin. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune “Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House” was first published by…
