Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán reports on Texas politics and government for The Texas Newsroom.
Prior to moving to Austin, Sergio worked for the nonprofit news outlet Bridge Michigan, where he reported extensively on the state’s inaugural redistricting commission, campaign finance and state government. He’s won multiple accolades, including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for a story he did on mariachi education while covering politics for Nashville Public Radio.
Sergio is a Puerto Rico native and a graduate of Michigan State University. Reach him at smb@kut.org.
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Friday’s debate will allow both candidates to speak to a broader audience from Edinburg, a city of about 100,000 located just 20 miles from the Mexico border. It’s hard to ignore this is the only debate the Republican incumbent has agreed to. -
The ongoing demonstration started Tuesday morning and has since passed the 28-hour mark. The parents say they want accountability and an investigation into the school resource officers who responded to the May 24 shooting.
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In the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, families of victims asked Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session. They wanted him to direct the Texas Legislature to increase the minimum age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic weapon to 21. But Abbott refused.
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The migrants who boarded the plane have said a woman in San Antonio who identified herself as “Perla” lured them into boarding a plane and promising expedited work permits.
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According to a new Texas Politics Project poll, Republicans overwhelmingly support Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing policy, while most Democrats are against it. Abbott, a Republican running for a third term, continues to lead Democrat Beto O’Rourke.
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Eligible applicants include the families of those who were killed, individuals who were injured or were at the school when the shooting happened, and people who worked at the nearby funeral home.
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Last year, the federal government required most insurance companies to cover the drug known as PrEP. But a group of Christian business owners claimed the mandate pushes them to “facilitate homosexual behavior.”
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The Texas Department of Public Safety had 91 officers responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School — the second highest number of officers on scene.
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Entre los refugiados que han acabado en Austin hay niños en edad escolar. Para ayudarles en la transición, un grupo de ucranianos creó una escuela para ellos que se reúne los domingos.
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Many of the Ukrainian refugees who have ended up in Austin include school-age children. To help them with the transition, a group of Ukrainians created a special school for them that meets on Sundays.
