Monthly Archives: November 2019
Poncho Nevárez Legacy: The Good, The Bad, The WTF
Poncho Nevárez's legacy will go down as one filled with good, bad and WTF moments. Former representative Alfonso “Poncho” Nevárez (D-Eagle Pass) recently came...
Texas Obamacare Decision Coming Soon
Texas Obamacare lawsuit could turn healthcare coverage into a lump of coal this holiday season with millions of people losing their healthcare. In Texas...
HD-28: The hottest race in Texas gets even hotter
In what’s shaping up to be one of the most-watched state house races in Texas, an unlikely underdog has emerged with a surprising fundraising...
Life expectancy varies across Texas cities
Life expectancy depends on where people live in Texas. A new report from the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) reveals wide inequalities in life...
Texas hate crime reports doubled from 2017 to 2018
Texas hate crime reports doubled from 2017 to 2018.
The FBI’s annual Hate Crime Statistics report, published on Nov. 12, showed a staggering 139...
South San ISD is a mess that the state needs to fix
South San Antonio ISD is in turmoil. The district’s students are protesting for mental health services.
The superintendent resigned weeks into the school year....
Carroll ISD administrators talk school funding
Carroll ISD didn't benefit as much as some districts from the Texas Legislature’s overhaul of the school finance system.
The changes to school funding...
Texas Thanksgiving weather 2019 might be nice
Texas Thanksgiving weather 2019 will break tradition and be pleasant. Residents of Dallas can expect highs in the low 60s and overnight temps in...
How Poncho Nevárez made a domestic violence bill radioactive
State Rep. Poncho Nevárez’s (D-Eagle Pass) legacy is marred by more than just a drug scandal.
In recent years, instances of domestic violence cases have...
UT tuition increasing 2.6% at all campuses for 2020-21 year
University administrators at a Board of Regents meeting April 2 in Austin. Emree Weaver / The Texas Tribune
The University of Texas System...
