The new audit is yet another scandal at an agency plagued by contracting woes. Six of the commission’s leaders have left in the last several months.
Emma Platoff
Emma Platoff was a reporter at the Tribune from 2017 to 2021, most recently covering the law and its intersection with politics. A graduate of Yale University, Emma is the former managing editor of the Yale Daily News.
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Families Divided
Judge temporarily blocks immediate deportations of reunited immigrant families
Parents should have time to make an “informed, non-coerced decision” about whether they want to leave the country with their children, the ACLU had argued.
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Families Divided
While migrant families seek shelter from violence, Trump administration narrows path to asylum
Advocates for asylum-seekers at the border say a long difficult process has become increasingly unjust. And the Trump administration shows no signs of changing its tune.
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Families Divided
Some migrant children under 5 unlikely to be reunited with their parents by Tuesday deadline
It will be especially difficult to reunite toddlers with parents who may have been released into the interior United States or even deported back to their home countries, government attorneys argued.
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Families Divided
Feds say they’ll reunite separated toddlers with their parents by Tuesday — but warn of vetting challenges
Government officials say they’ll meet a pair of court-ordered deadlines to reunite children with their parents. But doing so, HHS Secretary Alex Azar warned, could mean relaxed standards for vetting those parents.
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State Government
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he will donate metal detectors to Santa Fe ISD after school shooting
The announcement aligns neatly with Texas leadership’s goal of “hardening” schools as targets.
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Texas Elections 2018
Gov. Abbott sets Nov. 6 special election to replace former state Rep. Larry Gonzales
The special election for the remainder of his term in the central Texas district will take place on Nov. 6, the next uniform election date.
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Politics
With Kennedy’s retirement, Texas abortion opponents see “opportunity” in 2019 and beyond
In deep-red Texas, abortion opponents are already eyeing the new U.S. Supreme Court vacancy as a chance to push more aggressive legislation without fear of judicial override.
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State Government
Potentially expanding his executive power, Gov. Greg Abbott orders agency heads to run proposed rules by him first
Texas has traditionally had a weak governor’s office. But Abbott’s request could give him more say in how agencies operate.
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Politics
Texas’ U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn likely to play big roles in picking Justice Anthony Kennedy’s replacement
The state’s two U.S. senators are likely to play pivotal roles in what is expected to be a politically explosive confirmation process.
