For some parents of kids under 5 who want to vaccinate them, the wait has been excruciating, fraught with delays and close calls. Others are hesitant to have their young children vaccinated. By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas TribuneJuly 11, 2022 “Texans have been slow to vaccinate their youngest against…

The state’s grid operator asked that Texans voluntarily reduce their power use on Monday as the blistering heat continues, and said no rolling blackouts are expected this week. By Sneha Dey and Mitchell Ferman, The Texas TribuneJuly 10, 2022 “Texas grid operator urges electricity conservation as heat wave drives up…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The mighty Eagle Pass-Maverick County Little League Junior (14U) Softball All-Stars clinched the 2022 West Texas Little League Section 3 Championship on Friday, July 8, 2022, shutting out the Uvalde Little League All-Stars by the score of 11-0 behind…

Posted by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | Jul 8, 2022 | Abuses, Border Enforcement, Enforcement “This article was originally published by, Immigration Impact.” Since President Biden took office, he has faced attacks on his handling of the border from Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida. Both states brought…

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department doesn’t have enough staff to keep minors safe or deal with increasing suicidal behavior, its interim head says. Gov. Greg Abbott recently shifted millions of dollars from the long-troubled agency to his controversial border security mission. By Jolie McCullough, The Texas TribuneJuly 7, 2022 “Understaffed,…

Mayor Don McLaughlin denied a recent report that said a Uvalde officer passed up a chance to shoot the gunman at Robb Elementary. The officer never saw the gunman, he said. By Uriel J. García, The Texas TribuneJuly 8, 2022 “Uvalde mayor disputes report that police missed opportunity to shoot…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 United States Border Patrol Del Rio Division Sector Chief Jason D. Owens announced the opening of the newly constructed Eagle Pass North Soft Side Migrant Processing Center at the Maverick County Industrial Park, locally known as the Radar Base,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Eagle Pass City Manager George Antuna announced that effective June 30, 2022 the City of Eagle Pass had purchased four downtown properties on Main Street for a total purchase price of $1.6 Million previously approved by the City Council…

Immigration law enforcement is a federal responsibility. Abbott appears to be testing the limits of state authority by empowering state law enforcement to bring migrants to the ports of entry — stopping short of using state resources to expel migrants from the country. By James Barragán and Patrick Svitek, The…

Griner could be sentenced to 10 years in prison. The Houston native recently wrote to President Joe Biden begging him not to forget her and other detainees and saying that “I’m terrified I might be here forever.” By Robyn Dixon, The Washington PostJuly 7, 2022 “Texas WNBA star Brittney Griner…