Fourth Court of Appeals Grants Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes’ Writ of Mandamus to Run for Mayor in May 1 City Election
February 19th, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 Texas Fourth Court of Appeals Chief Justice Rebeca C. Martinez issued a Memorandum Opinion of the three Justices panel, which included Justices Beth Watkins and Liza A. Rodriguez, on Friday, February 19, 2021, conditionally granting Eagle Pass Mayor Luis…
Thousands of Texans depend on dialysis treatments. Extended power outages put their lives at risk.
February 19th, 2021By Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune Feb. 18, 2021 “Thousands of Texans depend on dialysis treatments. Extended power outages put their lives at risk.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…
Already hit hard by pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities suffer the blows of an unforgiving winter storm
February 19th, 2021By Alexa Ura and Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune Feb. 19, 2021 “Already hit hard by pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities suffer the blows of an unforgiving winter storm” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…
City of Eagle Pass International Bridges Affected by Winter Storms
February 19th, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 The two winter storms that walloped the City of Eagle Pass back to back during February 14-20, 2021 affected the operations of the two Eagle Pass International Bridges, causing the temporary closure of Bridge No. 1 and reduced the…
City of Eagle Pass Receives $3.5 Million EDA Cares Act Recovery Assistance Grant to Operate Small Business Incubator
February 19th, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 The United States Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced on Thursday, February 18, 2021, that it awarded a $3.5 Million CARES Act Recovery Assistance Grant to support small business growth by renovating the old Riskind’s Building in…
Texas was “seconds and minutes” away from catastrophic monthslong blackouts, officials say
February 19th, 2021By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune Feb. 18, 2021 “Texas was “seconds and minutes” away from catastrophic monthslong blackouts, officials say” 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 issues….
Artic Winter Blasts Wreak Havoc on Eagle Pass and Maverick County during February 14-20, 2021
February 18th, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 A historic record-breaking pair of Artic winter blasts wreaked havoc on Eagle Pass and Maverick County, Texas during the week of February 14-20, 2021, as well as in the entire State of Texas and other southern and Midwest states…
Eagle Pass Independent School District Instruction Cancelled Entire Week of February 15-19 by Winter Storm
February 18th, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 With over 90 percent of students enrolled in remote instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagle Pass Independent School District was surprised by the Artic Winter Storm’s effect upon remote and in-person instruction of its over 14,000 students…
Dying on the Waitlist
February 18th, 2021By: David Armstrong and Marshall Allen, 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 In early December, Miguel Fernandez lay unconscious in the intensive care unit at a…
Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t know when suffering Texans will have water or power again
February 18th, 2021By Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune Feb. 17, 2021 “Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t know when suffering Texans will have water or power again” 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…
