The Tribune’s Morgan Smith and Terri Langford take a deep dive into the increasingly long list of controversies dogging Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who is not yet 16 months into his term of office.
Jacob Sanchez
Jacob Sanchez was a newsletters fellow for the Tribune in 2016. At St. Edward’s University, he studied political science and journalism. Previously, Sanchez was an editorial intern at The Texas Observer, and an intern for The Quay County Sun and Clovis News Journal. Sanchez was the print editor-in-chief at Hilltop Views, the student newspaper at St. Edward’s. Sanchez is from the small West Texas town of Fort Stockton.
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The Brief: Taking a Close Look at One Day on the Border
The Tribune’s Jay Root recently spent some time along the border in the Rio Grande Valley, reporting what he witnessed for the Tribune’s ongoing “Bordering on Insecurity” project.
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The Brief: Cruz Looks Ahead After New York Defeat
There was little suspense Tuesday when it came to New York’s Republican presidential primary. But while Donald Trump easily won his home state, GOP rival Ted Cruz was already looking to one of the campaign’s next big prizes.
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The Q&A: Charles Porter
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Charles Porter, a water rights and real estate expert.
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The Bookshelf: April 20, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Oracle of Oil.
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The Brief: Fatal Floods in Southeast Texas
The Houston area is grappling with devastating floods that have been blamed for at least five deaths, and Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a disaster declaration for nine counties in the state.
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The Brief: Immigration and the Supreme Court
The state of Texas will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that President Obama’s executive order on immigration should not be allowed to take effect.
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The Brief: A Makeover for the Texas Education Agency
As Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced his picks for several new deputy commissioner positions, some teacher groups were to quick to focus on the charter school experience among the group.
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The Brief: Texas Rangers Investigating Sid Miller
Texas’ agriculture commissioner is facing a Texas Rangers investigation over the use of taxpayer funds to pay for two out-of-state trips.
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Critics Say Boston School Discipline Policy Unfair to Minority Students
During a three-hour hearing of the Boston City Council’s Education Committee, parents and advocates debated over school discipline policies.