Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s rescinding statewide mask mandate and capacity limits on businesses
March 2nd, 2021By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 2, 2021 “Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s rescinding statewide mask mandate and capacity limits on businesses” 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…
Lawyer for Texas attorney general’s office repeatedly tries to block testimony and evidence at whistleblower hearing
March 2nd, 2021By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune March 1, 2021 “Lawyer for Texas attorney general’s office repeatedly tries to block testimony and evidence at whistleblower hearing” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
Public Utility Commission chair resigns after Texas officials criticize management of power outages
March 1st, 2021By Erin Douglas and Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 1, 2021 “Public Utility Commission chair resigns after Texas officials criticize management of power outages” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System
March 1st, 2021By Maryam Jameel and Caroline Chen, ProPublica 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: Coronavirus The U.S. Response to COVID-19 It’s a fact that simply being eligible for a vaccine in America doesn’t mean…
Vietnam War Veteran and Retired Educator Longino V. Esparza Passes Away at Age 75
February 28th, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 Eagle Pass native son, Vietnam War Veteran, and retired Educator Longino V. Esparza passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the age of 75 years old in Eagle Pass, Texas. Longino V. Esparza was born on August 17,…
Maverick County Tops 300 COVID-19 Fatalities with 307 as of February 27, 2021, according to DSHS
February 28th, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 While the Artic winter storm that struck Texas during February 14-20, 2021 may have lowered the number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases that week, it did not stop the total number of fatalities related to COVID-19 from increasing in…
United Medical Centers Inició Con la Aplicación de Vacunas Contra COVID-19 en Eagle Pass, Texas
February 27th, 2021Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., © 2021 United Medical Centers-UMC, inició con la aplicación de vacunas, contra COVID-19, el viernes 26 de febrero, en las instalaciones del Centro Internacional de Comercio-ICT en Eagle Pass. William Worrell, Director Ejecutivo de United Medical Centers, anunció que inicialmente se aplicaron…
Victims of Texas winter storms get deadline extensions and other tax relief
February 27th, 2021WASHINGTON — Victims of this month’s winter storms in Texas will have until June 15, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. Following the recent disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the IRS is…
