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By Michael King
"Anybody need a courthouse?" was not exactly the question posed by the U.S. General Services Administration, but the U.S. government's (technically, the National Park Service) disused 1936 courthouse just happened to match the pressing needs of the Travis County justice system. This morning, the transfer was completed.
By Taylor Goldstein
After a failed bond referendum and months of uncertainty, at least some of Travis County's court space woes may soon be behind it.
Officials announced Thursday morning that the federal government approved the county's application to take the old U.S. courthouse at 200 W. Eighth St. for its probate court and clerks offices.
Putin’s Hack: What Difference Does It Make?
All the hack amounted to was to shine a light on the cynicism and arrogance of John Podesta and the mandarins of the left.
Dec. 15, 2016 3:35 p.m. ET
ICE agrees to announce big releases
By Jason Buch
Published December 13, 2016
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has agreed to give 24-hour notice before future large releases of families that will require assistance from San Antonio aid workers, according to people who attended a meeting with the agency over the weekend.
ICE has also said that the numbers of families released over the weekend of Dec. 3-4 was not unusually high; what was unusual was how many were released without travel documents.
Following the unacceptable drop off of hundreds of asylum seekers last weekend, I went to work to ensure that this never happens again. I met with Mayor Taylor and other City officials, Jonathan Ryan with RAICES and faith leaders, who did a great job of working with the refugees, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. A constructive first step toward adequate notice, reasonable arrival times, and better cooperation. See more below:
Celebrated VIA Centro Plaza's first birthday with President Jeff Arndt and Board Member Steve Allison and met VIA's newest mascots - Primo and Safety Sofie. Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center's Mariachis, led by Gino Rivera, sang happy birthday.
Politico: Trump names Quicken executive to HUD landing team amid lawsuit
By Lorraine Woellert
11/29/2016 03:21 PM EDT
President-elect Donald Trump has named Shawn Krause, the head of Quicken Loans' government relations operation, to the transition's landing team for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is involved in a highly charged federal lawsuit against the company.