Guy Reffitt, a 49-year-old Wylie resident, never entered the Capitol but helped ignite the crowd “into an unstoppable force,” a prosecutor at his trial said. His sentence is the longest given out so far from the Jan. 6 riot. By Eric Neugeboren, The Texas TribuneAug. 1, 2022 “Texan who prosecutors…

Some experts say the actions create little change in immigration enforcement. Others say they invite a legal battle. By James Barragán and Uriel J. García, The Texas TribuneAug. 1, 2022 “Legal questions shroud Gov. Greg Abbott’s move to bus migrants back to the border” was first published by The Texas…

By Laura Nelson Eagle Pass, Texas—Cynthia Gómez, a 17-year veteran of the Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College Small Business Development Center, received her third State Star for the South West SBDC network, which earned her a Lifetime Achievement Award. Ten SBDCs with 140 total advisors compete in the…

The state department of transportation says many of its highway projects have “no significant impact.” By Megan Kimble, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.” After college, Michael Moritz got a job in Houston analyzing fatal car crashes. Moritz, a 27-year-old…

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its judgment Tuesday in the Mississippi case that revoked a constitutional right to abortion. That means Texas’ “trigger law” severely limiting the procedure will soon take effect. By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas TribuneJuly 26, 2022 “New Texas law increasing penalties for abortion providers goes into…

We examine decades of data on gun ownership and gun violence to show trends across the state. Some of them might surprise you. By Caroline Covington, The Texas TribuneJuly 28, 2022 “Texas’ complex relationship with firearms: Leading America in gun sales, but with a declining gun ownership rate” was first…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey are sending migrants to the nation’s capital to prove a point about President Joe Biden’s immigration policies. By Uriel J. García, The Texas TribuneJuly 28, 2022 “Calling busing of migrants from Texas a “humanitarian crisis,” Washington mayor asks for help from…

“We’re on the brink. We’re teetering. It’s a balancing act. It’s a 50/50 proposition,” said Gunter City Manager Rick Chaffin. By Ariana Perez-Castells and Erin Douglas, The Texas TribuneJuly 28, 2022 ““A perfect storm”: Drought, extreme heat and two faulty wells threaten a North Texas town’s water supply” was first…

Mandy Gutierrez was put on paid leave Monday and responded Wednesday to a Texas House committee’s investigative report about the massacre. On Thursday, her attorney released a letter from the Uvalde superintendent saying she’s no longer on administrative leave. By William Melhado, The Texas TribuneJuly 28, 2022 “Uvalde elementary principal…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Mexican State of Coahuila Governor Miguel Angel Riquelme Solis hosted Ms. Carolyn Mays, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Director of Freight, Trade, and Connectivity, for a bi-lateral highway projects conference on Monday, July 25, 2022, in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico,…