By Rachel Axon, Kyle Bagenstose and Kevin Crowe, USA TODAY; Sky Chadde, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting This story is part of a collaborative reporting initiative between USA TODAY and the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and is supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. This story is embargoed…

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Nov. 23, 2020 “Analysis: Trust the voters and congratulate the winners, or bear the consequences” 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….

By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune Nov. 23, 2020 “A North Texas superintendent is openly defying the state mask mandate in schools. No one is stopping him.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

Maverick County Commissioner Rosy Cantu and her husband tested positive for COVID-19 and are in quarantine according to CDC guidelines. County Commissioner Cantu is the first public official in Maverick County to become infected with the novel coronavirus. Precinct 2 County Commissioner Cantu is at home undergoing isolation and treatment…

By: Ricardo E. Calderón, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 American citizens traveling into Mexico through the City of Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico border are taking between two to four hours to cross due to thousands of vehicles seeking to go visit family and relatives…

By: Ricardo E. Calderón, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks fell to the San Antonio Southwest High School Dragons 21-7 in a key District 14-5A football matchup on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Eagle Pass Independent School District…

By Karolina Walters, Immigration Impact For years, the Trump administration has argued that limited capacity at ports of entry led to its policy of turning back asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border (the “turnback policy”). But a recent amicus—or “friend of the court”—brief filed in a lawsuit challenging this policy…

By Shannon Najmabadi and Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune Nov. 20, 2020 “COVID-19 vaccines may be coming soon, but most Texans won’t get them for months. Here’s why.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Nov. 20, 2020 “Many Texas families say remote learning isn’t working and they want it fixed” 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: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council consulted with its legal counsel in Executive Session at its special meeting held on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, regarding discussion of the border wall construction preparation plans in and around the City’s…