Past Contributions

• DOJ Report: "America's Toughest Sheriff" Violated Civil Rights

  By Danny Guerra Dec. 15, 2011

  Arizona sheriff and Gov. Rick Perry endorser Joe Arpaio allegedly engaged in discriminatory law enforcement practices and racial profiling of Latinos, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Justice. Full Story 

• DMV Board Rejects Confederate License Plate

  By Danny Guerra Nov. 10, 2011

  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on Thursday unanimously rejected a controversial license plate commemorating the Sons of Confederate Veterans of Texas, but its decision is unlikely to be the end of the heated debate over the symbol many associate with slavery. Full Story 

• Texplainer: Will Judge Who Beat Daughter Be Punished?

  By Danny Guerra and Susannah Jacob Nov. 8, 2011

  Hey, Texplainer: What will happen to Aransas County Court-at-Law Judge William Adams now that the video of him beating his then 16-year-old daughter has gone viral? Full Story 

• County Government Websites Earn F In Transparency

  By Danny Guerra Nov. 1, 2011

  Texas county government websites earned a failing grade from the Sunshine Review, a nonprofit organization that advocates for more online transparency on government sites. Texas state government performed better, and school districts got the highest marks. Full Story 

• Budget Cuts Threaten Food Safety Research Center

  By Danny Guerra Oct. 24, 2011

  Proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's budget could shutter the Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center, where researchers work to ensure the safety of products that cross from Mexico to the U.S. Full Story 

• Texplainer: Will the Texas Primary Be Too Late to Matter?

  By Danny Guerra Oct. 7, 2011

  Hey, Texplainer: With several states racing to move up their primaries, will my vote even matter when Texas holds its primary? Yes, at least for every candidate other than the ones running for president — and maybe for them, too. Full Story 

• National Report: Texas Juvenile Justice Better, but More Investment Needed

  By Danny Guerra Oct. 4, 2011

  Since abuse scandals rocked the Texas juvenile justice system in 2007, reforms have led to fewer youths in prison and less crime among youths, but a national report issued Tuesday indicates Texas could still do better. Full Story 

• Higher Ed Oversight Committee Revisits "Solutions"

  By Danny Guerra Sept. 21, 2011

  At today's hearing of the Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency, experts weighed in on how — and how not — to make universities in Texas more accountable and transparent. Full Story 

• Texas State University System to Manage Christmas Mountains

  By Danny Guerra Sept. 15, 2011

  A mountainous tract of West Texas land that has been a point of contention between the General Land Office and environmental groups will serve a new purpose — a research and educational area for university students. Full Story 

• Mexico Mandates HPV Vaccine; Other U.S. States Consider It

  By Danny Guerra Sept. 13, 2011

  Gov. Rick Perry may be taking heat for his failed plan to require young girls in Texas to get vaccinated against the sexually transmitted disease human pappilomavirus, but the Mexican government has decided it's a good idea, and many other states have considered similar plans. Full Story