(PRESS RELEASE) (AUSTIN) — In response to the growing complexity of local sales and use tax collection and reporting, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today that his agency updated its Sales Tax Rate Locator services to help sellers determine their tax responsibility at the time of sale. “This update furthers our…

(PRESS RELEASE) EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass South Station apprehended a suspected human smuggler and four migrants after they crashed while attempting to evade arrest, June 28.   At approximately 4:40 a.m., agents observed a suspicious vehicle, identified as a Ford Fiesta, believed be transporting…

By Judy Fahys, Bob Berwyn – June 29, 2021 The latest in a seemingly endless series of heat waves around the world hit the Pacific Northwest last weekend and will continue through the week, showing that even regions with cool coastlines and lush forests cannot avoid the blistering extremes of…

Posted by Jocelyn Dyer | Jun 29, 2021 | Asylum, Humanitarian Protection, Reform How well should someone be able to remember every detail of a traumatic event? The U.S. government argues people should have a near perfect memory to obtain asylum—even if they experienced the trauma years in the past….

by Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: The Insurrection The Effort to Overturn the Election On Dec. 19, President Donald Trump blasted out a tweet to his…

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune June 28, 2021 “Analysis: A majority of Texas voters isn’t enough to sway a Republican state government” 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…

By Izz Scott LaMagdeleine, The Texas Tribune June 29, 2021 “Some Texas students with disabilities thrived on remote learning, but have few options this fall” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune June 28, 2021 “Texas students’ standardized test scores dropped dramatically during the pandemic, especially in math” 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 statewide…

Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., © 2021 Finalizó el plan piloto que se implementó en el Puente Internacional Dos, para operar con el cruce comercial durante los domingos del mes de junio, anunció Paul Del Rincon, Director de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP), en Eagle Pass,…

(PRESS RELEASE) Release Date: June 27, 2021 On June 22, 2021, at approximately 8:30 PM, U.S. Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) assigned to the Eagle Pass, TX, Border Patrol Station responded to a report of a group of suspected undocumented migrants in a rural area northeast of Eagle Pass, TX.  Upon arriving in…