The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will still remain available by calling 1-800-273-8255, but experts say the new three-digit code will be easier to remember during mental health emergencies. By Cecilia Lenzen, The Texas TribuneJuly 15, 2022 “Here’s what you need to know about 988, the new mental health crisis…

Medical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away. By Reese Oxner and María Méndez, The Texas TribuneJuly 15, 2022 “Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by…

Incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott entered this year with a much larger war chest and still has the financial upper hand in the race. He raised $24.9 million over the same time period. By Patrick Svitek, The Texas TribuneJuly 15, 2022 “With $27.6 million haul, Beto O’Rourke sets a new fundraising…

July 14, 2022  Comptroller Raises Revenue Estimate by Nearly $14 Billion (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today revised the Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE) upward, increasing his November estimate of General Revenue-related (GR-R) funds available for certification by $13.75 billion. In a July 14 letter to state leadership, Hegar said the…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Eagle Pass-Maverick County Little League Softball Juniors (14 Under) All-Stars shut out the Pecos, Texas All-Stars 18-0 in their second West Texas State Championship tournament game to remain undefeated (2-0) on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Abilene, Texas,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Dr. Priscilla R. Heredia of Southwest Texas Eyecare Associates announced the hiring of Dr. Lizett J. Martinez as a new Therapeutic Optometrist and Certified Glaucoma Specialist at the long established Southwest Texas Eyecare Associates, located at 708 S. Bibb…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Fresh from their West Texas Section 3 Sectional Championship last week, the mighty Eagle Pass-Maverick County Little League Softball Juniors (14 Under) All-Stars blanked the Mineral Wells, Texas All-Stars 15-0 via the ten run rule after four innings in…

Lawmakers tried in 2009 to require that the state report all court-ordered mental health hospitalizations to a federal gun background check system. Juveniles have been left out. By Jeremy Schwartz and Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaJuly 13, 2022 “Texas’ law on gun background checks plagued by critical omissions…

“I couldn’t say nothing seeing this man, who’s lost everything, maligned as if he was indifferent or actively malicious,” Rep. Joe Moody, a member of the Uvalde House Investigating Committee, said on Twitter. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneJuly 14, 2022 “Uvalde police officer who drew outrage for checking his…

A new federal program that pays rural hospitals to shutter underused inpatient units and focus solely on emergency rooms and outpatient care hasn’t generated much interest yet. By Sarah Jane Tribble and Tony Leys, Kaiser Health NewsJuly 13, 2022 Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers…