Study: Paid Leave Effective in Reducing Spread of COVID-19
October 22nd, 2020Mike Moen, Public News Service – IA DES MOINES, Iowa — New research suggests access to emergency paid leave could help limit the spread of the coronavirus. Supporters of a broader paid-time-off proposal say it’s needed in states such as Iowa, where there is no such requirement. The study, led…
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Young Siblings From Rio Grande River
October 22nd, 2020EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station rescued two minors from the Rio Grande River, October 21, 2020. “It is becoming far too common that parents place their children in the hands of smugglers who time and again show callous disregard for human…
For many Texas kids, trick-or-treating is canceled because of the pandemic. These parents have other plans.
October 22nd, 2020By Sami Sparber, The Texas Tribune Oct. 21, 2020 “For many Texas kids, trick-or-treating is canceled because of the pandemic. These parents have other plans.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
Families of some special education students in Texas may be eligible for $1,500 in aid to offset pandemic challenges
October 22nd, 2020By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune Oct. 21, 2020 “Families of some special education students in Texas may be eligible for $1,500 in aid to offset pandemic challenges” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…
Why Asian American voters in Texas may hold outsized importance in key races this year
October 22nd, 2020By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune Oct. 22, 2020 “Why Asian American voters in Texas may hold outsized importance in key races this year” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…
Eagle Pass Eagles Battle Laredo LBJ Wolves in 2020 District 29-6A Football Season Opener on October 22, 2020 at Laredo
October 22nd, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles will battle the Laredo LBJ High School Wolves in the 2020 District 29-6A football season opener on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 7 P.M. at the Laredo United Independent School District Student…
In Texas House fight, Democrats bet big on health care, while Republicans emphasize police support
October 21st, 2020By Patrick Svitek and Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune Oct. 21, 2020 “In Texas House fight, Democrats bet big on health care, while Republicans emphasize police support” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…
The EPA Refuses to Reduce Pollutants Linked to Coronavirus Deaths
October 21st, 2020By Lisa Song and Lylla Younes, 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. In April, as coronavirus cases multiplied across the country, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rejected scientists’ advice…
Rural Hospitals, Communities Depend on Affordable Care Act
October 21st, 2020Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service – AR LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10 is to hear oral arguments in a case that is likely to decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Texas and more than a dozen other states are asking the court…
Some Texas school districts are requiring in-person instruction again, leaving parents scrambling for options
October 21st, 2020By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune Oct. 21, 2020 “Some Texas school districts are requiring in-person instruction again, leaving parents scrambling for options” 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…
