Maverick County Surge Continues with 36 Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Cases and Increased Number of Hospitalized People, Totaling 677 Positive Cases
July 8th, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 On the day that the United States reported a record high single day number over 58,000 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases and the State of Texas hit a new single day record of 10,028 cases and 60 deaths, Maverick County’s…
Masks will be mandatory in many Texas schools when they reopen this fall, education agency says
July 7th, 2020By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune July 7, 2020 “Masks will be mandatory in many Texas schools when they reopen this fall, education agency says” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
Texas State Fair canceled for 2020 because of coronavirus
July 7th, 2020By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune July 7, 2020 “Texas State Fair canceled for 2020 because of coronavirus” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The State Fair…
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner urges Texas GOP to cancel its convention
July 7th, 2020By Cassandra Pollock and Meena Venkataramanan, The Texas Tribune July 6, 2020 “Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner urges Texas GOP to cancel its convention” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and…
Maverick County Reports One COVID-19 Death and 91 Confirmed Positive Cases, Raising Total Deaths to Six and 641 Positive Cases
July 7th, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Like the State of Texas and the United States, Maverick County is experiencing exponential growth of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, record number of hospitalized people due to COVID-19, and record number of deaths related to COVID-19. Eagle Pass Mayor…
Breaking News! Dos Republicas Coal Partnership “Throws In the Towel” on Its Controversial Eagle Pass Mine, Requests Remand for Reclamation Only Permit
July 6th, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 In a startling legal document filed by Dos Republicas Coal Partnership (DRCP) on Monday, July 6, 2020, through its attorneys, Michael J. Nasi, Ali Abazari, and Alicia R. French of the law firm of Jackson Walker in Austin, Texas,…
Roland Gutierrez’ Secret: Payday Loan Industry Profiteering from Coronavirus While Secretly Funding Gutierrez’ Campaign for Senate
July 6th, 2020(Press Release) “Roland Gutierrez’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad bill” is what the San Antonio Express News called State Representative Roland Gutierrez’ House Bill 3292, a bill that made it easier for payday lenders to take advantage of vulnerable consumers and active duty members of the military. The Express…
Texas voters split on police violence protests, open to moving Confederate statues, poll finds
July 6th, 2020By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune July 6, 2020 “Texas voters split on police violence protests, open to moving Confederate statues, poll finds” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and…
Trump Administration Discloses Some Recipients of $670 Billion Small Business Bailout
July 6th, 2020By: Paul Kiel and Justin Elliott, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. After months of delays and outright refusals, the Trump administration publicly released the names of some companies that received taxpayer…
Ten out of the 12 hospitals in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley are now full
July 6th, 2020By Sarah R. Champagne, The Texas Tribune July 4, 2020 “Ten out of the 12 hospitals in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley are now full” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…
