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The Cobre Schools Board of Education had questions about taxes at their regular meeting Monday evening, and ample discussion about the contract for and a comprehensive background check on Jeff Spaletta, who has already been offered the position of superintendent for the district. The board discussed at length the difference between general obligation — or GO — bonds, which are voted on by the public to raise their taxes to …

After an evening of public forum interviews at a special meeting Wednesday, the Cobre Consolidated Schools Board of Education voted to hold off on selecting the district’s new superintendent, and will hold a special meeting tonight at 5 to make the final decision. Based on their remarks in Wednesday’s session, it appears that two board members, board President Ralph “Toy” Sepulveda and Vice President Frank Cordova, will not be able …

During their regular meeting Monday evening, the Cobre Consolidated Schools Board of Education learned that the district’s plan to build a wrestling facility for Cobre High School may not be feasible, and could even hinder an opportunity to secure more capital funding from the state. Paul Aguilar, owner of the outside agency that is helping the district develop a five-year facilities master plan, told the board that his company believes …

The Cobre Schools Board of Education came together for a special meeting Monday evening to discuss their application for $2 million in CARES Act funding and their ongoing search for a new superintendent. Interim Superintendent Joyce Barela began the meeting by reviewing a revised budget for the CARES Act application that the district has been working on. The original budget, which had been approved by the board in an earlier …

Agents were at the congressman's house reportedly in connection with a probe into American businessmen and the country of Azerbaijan.

Agents were at the congressman's house reportedly in connection with a probe into American businessmen and the country of Azerbaijan.

Campaign finance reports shed light on Cuellar's ties to the oil-rich nation.

On Tuesday August 18th, I had the opportunity to talk to, be interviewed by, and brief the person described as the “main guy”, the “central investigator”, “the guy who coordinates all investigative aspects” behind the John Durham investigation. His name is William Aldenberg, and before getting to the substance of the conversation some background context is needed. On June 7, 2018, an indictment against Senate Intelligence Committee Security Director James Wolfe was unsealed. Approx...

Alvin Bragg and Tali Farhadian Weinstein both have had dealings with President Donald J. Trump’s administration that Mr. Trump could try to use against them.

Former San Antonio federal prosecutors among names who want U.S. attorney post FacebookTwitterEmail 1of4 At least three former San Antonio federal prosecutors want the job of U.S. attorney for Western District of Texas. Ashley Chapman Hoff was appointed by the U.S. District Court Monday to serve in the post until President Joe Biden’s nominee is confirmed by the Senate and sworn in.CourtesyShow MoreShow Less 2of4 Erica Benites Giese, a partner at Jackson Walker in San Antonio, is among the fo...