6 Frio County officials – including the county judge –arrested amid investigation into alleged voter harvesting

A former election administrator and two Pearsall City Council members are among those accused of collecting absentee ballots during their election campaigns. SAN ANTONIO — Authorities in Frio County, just southwest of San Antonio, say six current or former officials were arrested and face charges after an investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office … Read more

Texas Senate to consider Uvalde Strong Act for enhanced law enforcement response to mass shootings

All law enforcement agencies would be required to follow an active shooter training program developed by the Law enforcement Rapid Response Training Center. AUSTIN, Texas — Legislation with the intent to boost public safety and improve law enforcement response times to mass shootings, heads to the Texas Senate.  Former Uvalde mayor and now State Rep. … Read more

Plans are unclear for Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and others with the Preakness 2 weeks away

The immediate futures for horses that finished just behind Sovereignty or skipped the Derby altogether remained muddy, as well. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail. The … Read more

Former volunteer Division I baseball coaches to receive $32K in legal victory

The lawsuit alleged the NCAA unlawfully restricted competition in the college baseball labor market by limiting the number of paid coaches on Division I staffs. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — About 1,000 Division I baseball volunteer coaches from 2018-23 could receive an average of more than $32,000 apiece as part of a class action lawsuit settlement given … Read more