By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council unanimously approved the third and final reading of an ordinance providing for the permanent closure of two city streets, Church Street and Williams Street, serving as railroad crossings at their regular…

By Patrick Svitek and Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2021 “Texas House attempting to reset on contentious elections bill with new author, new committee in special session” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them —…

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2021 “What’s in the new voting restriction legislation introduced in the Texas House and Senate” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and…

(PRESS RELEASE) DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested five men with prior felony convictions, including one for attempted murder, over the holiday weekend. “While we remain busy with large groups, criminals continue in their attempts to elude detection by crossing in our…

(PRESS RELEASE) (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $893.2 million in local sales tax allocations for July, 20 percent more than in July 2020. These allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses that…

Posted by Walter Ewing | Jul 6, 2021 Backlogs, processing delays, and revenue shortfalls are nothing new at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The agency has long suffered from severe structural problems that hurt people who depend on it for work authorization, adjustment of status, naturalization, and many other…

By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2021 “Almost 150 guards are staffing an empty Texas prison as state officials work on Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to use it for immigrants” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…

(PRESS RELEASE) (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today provided an estimate of revenue available for the 87th Legislature, First Called Session, and now projects 2022-23 revenue available for general-purpose spending to be $123.02 billion. Hegar projects a 2022-23 ending balance in General Revenue-Related (GR-R) funds of $7.85 billion. As…

By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune July 7, 2021 “Houston-area COVID-19 outbreak — including delta variant cases — should be a wake-up call for Texans, health expert warns” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…