The Vagina Monologues to be Presented April 14-15th in Eagle Pass
April 6th, 2016V- Day Eagle Pass, a non-profit group, cordially invites the community to attend their rendition of “The Vagina Monologues,” an episodic play written by Eve Ensler. The Vagina Monologues will be presented on April 14 and 15, 2016, starting at 7:00 P.M. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, located at…
New Carrizo Eradication Effort Reignites Old Debate
April 5th, 2016by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune April 5, 2016 The Texas Tribune is taking a yearlong look at the issues of border security and immigration, reporting on the reality and rhetoric around these topics. Sign up to get story alerts. After sitting dormant for nearly a year for lack of…
In Texas Case, Supreme Court Upholds One Person, One Vote
April 5th, 2016by Jordan Rudner, The Texas Tribune April 4, 2016 Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. In a unanimous decision released Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold Texas’ current system for drawing legislative districts so that they are roughly equal in population. The Supreme Court’s ruling is…
Eagle Pass High School Female Student Hit by Car
April 1st, 2016On April 1, 2016, at 8:15 am, Officers at the Eagle Pass High School responded to the intersection of Second St. / N. Bibb Ave. in reference to a motor vehicle accident with a pedestrian (student). Upon arrival, officers rendered aid and reported the incident to the Eagle Pass Police…
New report shows Medicaid expansion in Texas can improve behavioral health care access
April 1st, 2016The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report showing that Texas can greatly improve access to behavioral health services for its residents by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Substance use disorders and mental illness are prevalent and serious public health problems in American communities. In…
In Texas, “El Bronco” Talks Immigration and Security
April 1st, 2016by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune March 31, 2016 Nuevo León Governor Jaime Rodríguez Calderón thinks state leaders have a right and an obligation to defend their borders, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is no different. But Rodríguez, the swashbuckling cowboy known as “El Bronco” who in June 2015 became…
As UT Officials Fight the Top 10 Percent Rule, UT Also Fights to Make it a Success
April 1st, 2016By Matthew Watkins and Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune Moments after Stephanie Quintero walked into her first college chemistry class last fall, she knew that the University of Texas at Austin would be nothing like Carver High. Quintero had breezed through her four years at the Houston-area high school. But…
In South Texas County, an Investment in Survival
April 1st, 2016by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune March 31, 2016 COTULLA — David Nickell thumbed over a photo of yellow-orange flames on his cell phone. The early morning pipeline explosion from several months ago was among the more memorable days in a job full of them. “We’ve got lots of little…
Texas Behind in Preparing Kids for College, Panel Told
April 1st, 2016by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune March 29, 2016 Texas lags most other states in preparing high schoolers for college and needs to update its readiness standards, including oversight of dual credit courses, Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Raymund Paredes told state senators at a hearing on Tuesday. And some…
Uvalde Phi Theta Kappa chapter holds spring induction, adds 32 new members
April 1st, 2016Uvalde, Texas – The Eta Beta Chapter of the international honor society Phi Theta Kappa inducted 32 new members this spring at Southwest Texas Junior College during a ceremony held on March 3 in Uvalde. New members inducted include Seth Andres, Bobby Arambula, Nicole Arambula, Yazmin Avila, Tiffany Benavides, Chantal…