Personal information of 1.8 million Texans with Department of Insurance claims was exposed for years, audit says
May 17th, 2022The personal data was accessible to the public because of a glitch in the code of the department’s web application. By Jason Beeferman, The Texas TribuneMay 16, 2022 “Personal information of 1.8 million Texans with Department of Insurance claims was exposed for years, audit says” was first published by The…
Looming end of federal pandemic emergency threatens to shake Texas’ Medicaid safety net, advocates say
May 17th, 2022The federal emergency declaration is expected to last through at least mid-October and has kept states from dropping people from Medicaid rolls. By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas TribuneMay 16, 2022 “Looming end of federal pandemic emergency threatens to shake Texas’ Medicaid safety net, advocates say” was first published by…
Baby formula shortage is making low-income mothers struggle to pay for a product usually covered by the state
May 14th, 2022By Jason Beeferman, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2022 “Baby formula shortage is making low-income mothers struggle to pay for a product usually covered by the state” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…
Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission
May 14th, 2022By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune May 12, 2022 “Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…
Texans asked to limit electricity use after six power plants go down ahead of a hot weekend
May 14th, 2022By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2022 “Texans asked to limit electricity use after six power plants go down ahead of a hot weekend” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
Texas Supreme Court allows child abuse investigations into families of transgender teens to continue
May 13th, 2022The high court also raised questions about why the state opened these investigations in the first place, noting that the child welfare agency is not bound by directives from the governor. By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas TribuneMay 13, 2022 “Texas Supreme Court allows child abuse investigations into families of transgender…
Cash is piling up in Kinney County from bonds posted to free migrants arrested under Texas border crackdown
May 13th, 2022Friends, families and attorneys have posted more than $2 million to get migrants out of prison. Defense attorneys say the rural county is erecting barriers that will keep many from recovering the money when they’re entitled to it. By Jolie McCullough, The Texas TribuneMay 13, 2022 “Cash is piling up…
MSNBC “Jose-Diaz Balart Reports” News Show Broadcasts Live from Eagle Pass, Texas
May 13th, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 MSNBC “Jose Diaz-Balart Reports” news show hosted by Jose-Diaz Balart was broadcast live on Friday, May 13, 2022, from the banks of the Río Grande under the City of Eagle Pass, Texas Camino Real International Bridge on the day…
Henry A. Moses and Javier Mancha Elected to Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 Board of Directors
May 13th, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, and officially approved the canvassing of the May 7th Board of Directors Election and elected new Board…
Texas Border Economy
May 12th, 2022Joshua Roberson, Weiling Yan, and Rajendra Patidar (May 11, 2022) “This story was originally published by, Texas A&M University-Texas Real Estate Research Center.” February 2022 Indicators along the Texas-Mexico border revealed a mixed economic response in February. Payrolls in border Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) increased on a monthly basis. Construction…