By: Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – CT HARTFORD, Conn. — Workers’ rights groups are hopeful Congress will pass a $900 billion COVID relief bill but said it’s just a first step. The bill reportedly includes a direct stimulus payment to needy families and billions to facilitate distribution of the…

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune, and Jay Root, Houston Chronicle Dec. 17, 2020 “$1.7M for George Strait, six-figure bonuses: Months later, a lawsuit forced Texas to release details on inaugural spending” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…

By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Dec. 17, 2020 “Texas officials expect it to take months for coronavirus vaccine to be available to anyone who wants it” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

By Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune Dec. 16, 2020 “Texas has $2 billion in COVID-19 relief funds left to spend. Advocacy groups are anxiously watching.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

(Press Release) Eagle Pass, TX (December 10, 2020) – The City of Eagle Pass would like to announce temporary traffic access restrictions to International Bridge II for the upcoming Christmas & New Year Holidays. The traffic access changes will be activated AS NEEDED between Thursday December 17, 2020 through Saturday…

(Press Release) In Del Rio today, a federal judge sentenced 21-year-old Uvalde resident Pedro Gonzalez, Jr. to 40 months in federal prison for possessing hundreds of images of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Deputy Special Agent in Charge Craig Larrabee, San Antonio…

(Press Release) In Del Rio, a federal judge sentenced 35-year-old Jacob Floyd Bailey to 20 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer; Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Deputy Special Agent in Charge Craig Larrabee, San Antonio Division; and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)…

(Press Release) Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Del Rio Sector’s Foreign Operation Branch/Missing Migrant Program deployed the sector’s first state of the art Rescue Beacon in the wilderness outside Comstock, on Dec. 8. “Too often, migrants are abandoned by human smugglers in the harsh Texas terrain. These individuals…

(Press Release) AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after Oracle announced that they will relocate their headquarters to Texas from California: “Oracle is a global technology giant with an already strong presence here in Texas, and we are proud to welcome its headquarters to Austin. While some…

(Press Release) EAGLE PASS, Texas – The Department of Homeland Security recognized a U.S. Border Patrol agent with a Department of Homeland Security 2020 Secretary’s Award for COVID-19 Pandemic Heroism, Dec 11. “Border Patrol agents, like Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Olivia Herrera, show great compassion, often going above and beyond…