Eagle Pass-Maverick County Little League Softball Juniors All-Stars Blank Mineral Wells 15-0 at West Texas State Tournament
July 14th, 2022By: 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…
Texas’ law on gun background checks plagued by critical omissions of minors’ mental health records
July 14th, 2022Lawmakers 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…
Uvalde police officer who drew outrage for checking his phone was waiting to hear from his dying wife during shooting
July 14th, 2022“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…
Rural hospital rescue program is met with skepticism from administrators
July 13th, 2022A 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…
IVF treatment can continue under Texas’ current abortion law, experts say
July 13th, 2022Doctors and legal experts say Texas’ anti-abortion laws haven’t yet affected fertility treatments, and it appears an unlikely target for anti-abortion groups in the state. By María Méndez, The Texas TribuneJuly 13, 2022 “IVF treatment can continue under Texas’ current abortion law, experts say” was first published by The Texas…
Leaked video shows Texas law enforcement’s long wait to confront Uvalde school shooter
July 13th, 2022Elected officials and law enforcement leaders criticized the leak of the video that was supposed to first be shown to victims’ families. By Uriel J. García and Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneJuly 12, 2022 “Leaked video shows Texas law enforcement’s long wait to confront Uvalde school shooter” was first published…
At their first conference after the Uvalde shooting, school counselors grapple with supporting students in an age of mass violence
July 12th, 2022One session on school shootings at the American School Counselor Association’s annual conference in Austin this week drew a large crowd. It discussed the roles counselors play before and after such traumatic events. By Jaden Edison, The Texas TribuneJuly 12, 2022 “At their first conference after the Uvalde shooting, school…
Texas House committee to release Uvalde shooting video to public on Sunday
July 12th, 2022Burrows will lead a private briefing for victims’ families in Uvalde on Sunday morning, allowing them to see the hallway video from a Robb Elementary School surveillance camera and discuss the committee’s preliminary report. Later, the footage will be released for anyone to watch. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneJuly…
Eagle Pass Cal Ripken Baseball Majors (12 Under) All-Stars Sweep Southwest Region Championship over Westside, Alabama 6-1, Advance to Cal Ripken Baseball World Series in Branson, Missouri during August 3-14
July 12th, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Eagle Pass Cal Ripken Baseball Majors (12 Under) All-Stars went undefeated (5-0) during the Cal Ripken Baseball Southwest Region Tournament during July 7-10, 2022 held at the City of Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports Complex in Eagle Pass,…
Beto O’Rourke to launch 49-day campaign tour of Texas
July 11th, 2022The Democratic gubernatorial challenger plans to hold 70 public events in more than 65 counties. By Patrick Svitek, The Texas TribuneJuly 11, 2022 “Beto O’Rourke to launch 49-day campaign tour of Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…
