Eagle Pass Economic Development Department Seeks Women-Owned Businesses to Apply for State Grant
June 24th, 2022By: Dominic Valdez, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The City of Eagle Pass Economic Development Department Director Arturo Marquez announced the availability of grants up to $7,000 for women-owned businesses through the Texas Governor’s Commission for Women, inviting local women entrepreneurs to apply for the state grant. Marquez…
Eagle Pass ISD Board Names Seco Mines Elementary Inside Loop in Honor of Margarita Banda
June 24th, 2022By: Dominic Valdez, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees approved to name the inside loop at Seco Mines Elementary School, located at Diaz Street, in Eagle Pass, Texas in honor of long-time volunteer Margarita Banda at their Tuesday, June 21,…
Eagle Pass Independent School District Board Approves Naming Student Activity Center in Honor of Lynn Purcell
June 24th, 2022By: Dominic Valdez, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Board of Trustees approved the naming of the Student Activity Center, located at 5021 East U.S. Highway 277, in Eagle Pass, Texas in honor of former school teacher, principal, and youth sports enthusiast,…
Texas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan gun bill — a red flag law to take guns away from people deemed dangerous
June 23rd, 2022Red flag laws likely remain a nonstarter among Republican leaders in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott already faced a conservative backlash after he asked the Legislature to consider them four years ago. By Patrick Svitek, The Texas TribuneJune 23, 2022 “Texas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan gun…
Uvalde school police chief “decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children,” Texas DPS director says
June 22nd, 2022McCraw testified before a Texas Senate committee, laying blame on local police officers in Uvalde for not acting faster to save children in school shooting. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneJune 21, 2022 “Uvalde school police chief “decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children,” Texas…
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez sues DPS for not releasing Uvalde shooting records
June 22nd, 2022State and local Uvalde officials have fought the release of records that could provide clarity around the botched emergency response to the shooting that killed 19 children and two educators. By Sneha Dey, The Texas TribuneJune 22, 2022 “State Sen. Roland Gutierrez sues DPS for not releasing Uvalde shooting records”…
Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look bad
June 22nd, 2022Relatives of the victims and other members of the community also called for the ousting of Pete Arredondo, who is the police chief of the city’s school district and a newly elected council member. By William Melhado, The Texas TribuneJune 21, 2022 “Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to…
DPS Director Steve McCraw says officers in Uvalde could have taken down gunman within 3 minutes had commander not hesitated
June 21st, 2022McCraw testified before a Texas Senate committee, laying blame on local police officers in Uvalde for not acting faster to save children in school shooting. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneJune 21, 2022 “DPS Director Steve McCraw says officers in Uvalde could have taken down gunman within 3 minutes had…
“If there’s kids in there, we need to go in”: Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear orders
June 20th, 2022The Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy. By Terri Langford, The Texas TribuneJune 20, 2022 ““If there’s kids in there, we need to go in”: Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools…
The last hearse travels the final mile: Layla Salazar’s burial ends Uvalde funerals for shooting victims
June 18th, 2022The unremitting pace of ritualized mourning ended Thursday as the town buried an 11-year-old victim of the Robb Elementary shooting. Survivors now face less structured grief, starting each day knowing they will live it out differently than they should have. By Alexa Ura, The Texas TribuneJune 16, 2022 “The last…
