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Sunni Waqf Board, Nirmohi Akhara, Some Others Favour Settling Ayodhya Land Dispute: Report
Thu Oct 17 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court-appointed mediation panel submitted its report in a sealed cover....
Cantrell proposes compromise on property tax rates in new revenue forecast
Thu Oct 17 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell’s administration is offering a compromise in the debate over whether to lower property tax rates in response to skyrocketing property assessments ...
David v. Goliath: The October March to save lives in Louisiana’s ‘Death Alley’
Fri Oct 11 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
David v. Goliath: The October March to save lives in Louisiana’s ‘Death Alley’...
Citywide school audit will cover about 5 percent of high school student files
Fri Oct 11 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
NOLA Public Schools district Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr.’s promised citywide audit of high school academic records will cover about 5 percent of high school students, The Le...
State Sen. Pat Fallon decides against primary challenge to Cornyn
Fri Oct 11 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Prosper Republican revealed his decision Thursday, after he previously announced an exploratory committee to consider whether to run against the state's senior U.S. senator....
City Planning Commission votes against increasing jail capacity
Wed Oct 09 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The New Orleans City Planning Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to deny a proposal by the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office that would increase the capacity of the New Orleans ...
Border Patrol apprehensions dipped last month, but 2019 saw a dramatic increase from 2018
Tue Oct 08 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Despite the months-long trend downward, the 2019 fiscal year’s total represents nearly a 90 percent increase from 2018....
Elizabeth Warren hires Texas state director
Mon Oct 07 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Democratic presidential hopeful is the first non-Texan candidate to announce a hire in the state....
Analysis: Texas, the eyes of others are upon you in 2020
Fri Oct 04 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
There’s a lot going on here. And Texas, accustomed to sitting in the back of the room in presidential election years, is getting a lot of attention....
Behind The Lens episode 51: ‘The city is responsible for this, not the residents of Gordon Plaza.’
Fri Oct 04 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
This week on Behind The Lens:...
Former U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions announces campaign for open Bill Flores seat
Thu Oct 03 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The former Republican congressman for Dallas made it official Thursday in Waco: He wants back in Congress, but not in his old district....
Court-appointed special education monitors detail how the state picked the wrong New Orleans schools for federal consent decree scrutiny
Wed Oct 02 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Independent monitors overseeing the Louisiana Department of Education’s work under a federal consent judgment have identified a series of mistakes — ranging from calculation errors...
The 21 Tory Rebels Sacked By Boris Johnson For Voting To Block A No-Deal Brexit
Wed Sep 04 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Sir Nicholas Soames, Winston's Churchill's grandson, is among those who defied the PM....
Greg Abbott backs “expedited executions” for mass shooters after Odessa shooting
Wed Sep 04 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The governor tweeted Monday night that Texas is “working on a legislative package” and that “expedited executions for mass murderers would be a nice addition.”...
After mass shooting, Odessa’s mayor is "mad as hell" but helping his city cope
Tue Sep 03 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
David Turner says residents are still in shock. He’s unsure of the solution but is troubled that the gunman was able to obtain a firearm even after failing a background check....
Council members question whether the city is holding too many teens in the adult jail
Fri Aug 30 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
New Orleans City Council members on Thursday criticized the ongoing practice of detaining juveniles at the city’s adult lockup, saying it goes against city ordinances designating t...
Beto O'Rourke delivers subdued second debate performance, avoids stumbles of first round
Wed Jul 31 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
O'Rourke was most confident when bringing up his home state and his near victory in the 2018 Senate race in making his case for electability....
‘I feel like I was robbed’: Kennedy HS graduate questions his class ranking as school recalculates GPAs
Sat Jul 27 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
‘I feel like I was robbed’: Kennedy HS graduate questions his class ranking as school recalculates GPAs...
In a Mexican border city, Trump’s plan to discourage migrants appears to be working as some give up on asylum
Sat Jul 27 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The controversial "remain in Mexico" plan is becoming one of the Trump administration’s most successful strategies in keeping migrants from gaining entry into the U.S. Just ask the...
White House Contender Jay Inslee Rolls Out A Plan To Restore Unions, Boost Wages
Fri Jul 26 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Washington governor says his state has proved putting workers first is good for the economy....