The committee urged lawmakers to pay special attention to rural areas. But its lone proposal on guns would not have made a difference in the Robb Elementary shooting. By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune Dec. 21, 2022 “After Uvalde shooting, Texas senators recommend better mental health care access and school…

Cities and nonprofits are using a variety of strategies to keep unhoused people warm. But some organizations warn they’re already at capacity as El Paso sends migrants across the state. By Lucy Tompkins, The Texas Tribune and The New York Times, and Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Dec. 22, 2022…

Texas has joined California as the only other state in the nation with a population of more than 30 million, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Dec. 22, 2022 “Texas is now home to 30 million people” was first published by…

As cities on the Texas-Mexico border continue preparing for a possible influx of migrants and Title 42 remains in limbo, a shallow spot in the Rio Grande where thousands have recently crossed became the scene of a standoff Monday. By Uriel J. García and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune Dec….

Sen. Gutierrez says school safety will be negatively impacted.  (PRESS RELEASE) San Antonio, Texas – As reported by The Texas Tribune, “Texas will no longer fight to ban 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns in public. A judge ruled earlier this year that a state law banning the practice was…

A federal judge ruled earlier this year that a state law banning young adults from publicly carrying handguns is unconstitutional. The state no longer plans to appeal that ruling. By Roxanna Asgarian, The Texas Tribune Dec. 21, 2022 “Texas drops fight to prevent 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns in…

Joshua Roberson and Rajendra Patidar (Dec 23, 2022) October 2022 Economic indicators along the border showed mixed responses for October. The payrolls expanded in all border Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), corroborated by decreases in unemployment rates and claims. Nonresidential construction activity has been growing, but residential construction remains sluggish. The…

The lifeless body of former Eagle Pass Water Works System Lab Technician employee Rodolfo “Rudy” Lara, age 26, was located and recovered by the U. S. Border Patrol Del Río Sector BORSTAR Dive Team, in collaboration with the Eagle Pass Fire Department Rescue Team, at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Thursday,…

The City of Eagle Pass and the Eagle Pass Water Works System held a joint press conference at 4 pm on Thursday, December 22, 2022, to formally announce that the deceased body of 26 year old Rodolfo “Rudy” Lara, a Lab Technician with the Eagle Pass Water Works System, was…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 An unidentified young male 26 year old Eagle Pass Water Works System Lab Technician has been reported missing at the Roberto Gonzalez Regional Water Treatment Plant in Eagle Pass, Texas on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 since approximately 9 a.m….