By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the United States-Mexico border non-essential travel restrictions have been mutually extended by the United States and Mexico through April 21, 2021, disappointing U.S.-Mexico border cities and counties who depend…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 An Eagle Pass Business Journal survey of COVID-19 Vaccine providers in Maverick County found at least seven available for local residents to register with and get their life-saving COVID-19 vaccine. As the total number of COVID-19 infections decrease in…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 The Eagle Pass Port of Entry celebrated a major milestone on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, as United States and Mexico authorities held the grand opening of Unified Cargo Processing of Railroad Cars at the Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge…

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune March 18, 2021 “Texas lawmakers push bill to make it easier to sue abortion providers and harder for new anti-abortion laws to be blocked by courts” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…

By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune March 18, 2021 “Paperwork failures worsened Texas blackouts, sparking mid-storm scramble to restore critical fuel supply” 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…

By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune March 18, 2021 “School nurses have become crucial in battling the pandemic, but Texas doesn’t require districts to have them” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica March 18, 2021 “The people we left behind: How closing a dangerous border camp adds to inequities” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune March 16, 2021 “Higher education officials urge Legislature to invest in colleges and universities after pandemic takes toll on students and economy” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

By Shawn Mulcahy, Cassandra Pollock and Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 16, 2021 “Electricity repricing bill hits wall in House, marking first major schism with Senate this session” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them —…

By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2021 “Hundreds of new migrants still being expelled to Mexico as Joe Biden keeps one of Donald Trump’s controversial policies” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…