EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – City officials met Saturday, Sept. 23, in a last-minute press conference to address the rapid increase of migrants at the border. Mayor Oscar Leeser said El Paso…
Texas Tribune Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles says he needs four to five years to turn the district around
Miles said he should be held accountable and be fired if the district doesn’t improve academically in the next two years. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones urges Texans to get organized, learn from history
In an interview for The Texas Tribune Festival, the journalist urged Texans to organize in response to the state’s book bans and restrictions on public school lessons. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texans in U.S. House describe GOP in chaos ahead of likely government shutdown
Texas Democrats decry Republican infighting that has halted attempts to approve annual spending bills and avoid a federal government shutdown. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Sarah Stogner announces second campaign for the Texas Railroad Commission
After losing in a Republican runoff last year, Stogner said she plans to challenge incumbent Chair Christi Craddick as a member of the Forward Party. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Paxton prosecutors blame politics for trumping evidence in attorney general’s impeachment trial
Houston attorney Dick DeGuerin said his team was naive in its belief that “principle would win out over politics.” Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Compromise or pick a side? Texas House members offer preview of school vouchers debate ahead of special session
Lawmakers at a Texas Tribune Fest panel found common ground on school funding and teacher pay but took starkly different stances on “school choice.” Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – Senate candidate Roland Gutierrez makes first El Paso campaign visit
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez says he’s the “populist and pugilist” that Texas Democrats need if they’re going to oust Ted Cruz from the U.S. Senate in 2024. “Democrats are sometimes considered too…
The Athletic MiLB News – Orion Kerkering’s unprecedented rise to Phillies sets up 10-day tryout for postseason
Kerkering, a hard-throwing reliever with a slider that generates the highest praise, has a real chance to pitch in the postseason. Read: Read More
Border Report – ‘Numbers that none of us have ever seen’: Shelters focus on families with children
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Three El Paso migrant shelters joined together to discuss the current influx of migrants in the community. “The important thing to know is that we are now…