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West Texas Lawmaker Introduces Legislation To Repeal The Robinhood Plan
By Mitch Borden Take from the rich and give to the poor. That’s the idea behind “recapture” — the state’s education funding strategy that’s more commonly known as the “Robin Hood” plan. The plan redistributes a portion of property tax … Continue reading
Federal Appeals Court Lifts Order Blocking Texas From Kicking Planned Parenthood Out Of Medicaid
By Emma Platoff, Texas Tribune A federal appeals court has lifted a lower court order that blocked Texas from booting Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid, potentially imperiling the health care provider’s participation in the federal-state health insurance program.
Marfa Martians Prepare To Send Experiment To Space
By Sally Beauvais A team of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade girls at Marfa Elementary School is gearing up to send a microgravity experiment to outer space. First, the group won their school-wide competition. Then, in late 2018, their proposal … Continue reading
Shutdown Leaves Immigration Courts, Border Agents In Limbo
By Julián Aguilar, Texas Tribune EL PASO — As the government shutdown approached its fifth week and Washington Democrats and President Donald Trump showed no signs of coming to an agreement on how to end the stalemate Tuesday, U.S. Border … Continue reading
Multiple Sheriff Deputies Wounded After Shooting In Odessa
By Mitch Borden Three Ector County Sheriff deputies in Odessa were shot while serving a warrant Monday night. All of the officers survived and have been released from the hospital. Josh Pool, Cody Smith, and Ricki Rodriguez were a part … Continue reading
Despite Government Shutdown, Some Operations At Big Bend Return
By Mitch Borden and Carlos Morales As the partial government shutdown — now the longest in U.S. history — continues, employees at Big Bend National Park in far West Texas are in their fourth week of unemployment. While many bathrooms, trails, … Continue reading
EVENT: Portland’s Mississippi Records Comes To Marfa
On Tuesday, Jan. 15 join Marfa Public Radio and Mississippi Records for a “cosmic and earthly history of recorded music.” The record label’s founder, Eric Isaacson, will present a mix of film, audio, and slides. The presentation attempts to tell the … Continue reading
New Push For Eminent Domain Reform Expected At Texas Legislature
By Travis Bubenik, Houston Public Media If you want to cook up a battle over private property rights in Texas, here’s the recipe: Take a handful of sprawling cities and growing populations that are expanding into once-rural areas, add a … Continue reading
Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro Announces He’s Running For President
By Ben Philpott, KUT Julián Castro, former San Antonio mayor and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, announced Saturday that he is running for president. The 44-year-old told a crowd of about 2,000 people gathered at Plaza Guadalupe in … Continue reading
Tornillo Tent City For Youth Migrants Is Now Empty, Texas Congressman Says
By Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune A Texas congressman said Friday that the federal government has officially removed all children from the Tornillo detention center for undocumented migrant youths, ending more than half a year of operation for a facility that was … Continue reading
