By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Sept. 14, 2020 “Thousands of immigrants in Texas could be forced to leave the country following court decision on protected status” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

By Stephen Engelberg, 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. As an editor, I’ve long had mixed feelings about the journalistic tradition of marking particular chronological or numerical milestones. No one wanted to…

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Sept. 14, 2020 “Analysis: Elections are fights, settled by voters. This one is no exception.” 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 Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Sept. 14, 2020 “Biden campaign adds more staff in Texas” 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. Joe Biden’s campaign is expanding…

By Annie Waldman and Joshua Kaplan, 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. The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus has called for an investigation into the practice of sending infected coronavirus patients into hospice…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Despite the decrease of COVID-19 testing and in new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in recent weeks in Maverick County, the novel coronavirus remains deadly and continuing to transmit within the community as a total of 20 new COVID-19 deaths…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Superintendent Samuel Mijares announced in an interview with the Eagle Pass Business Journal on Friday, September 11, 2020 that four teachers at Eagle Pass High School had tested positive for COVID-19 and were placed…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas announced that it had lost a dedicated 33 year veteran employee of the Public Works Department, Nolberto “Beto” Rodriguez, age 54, due to COVID-19 on Friday, September 11, 2020. Rodriguez had been infected with…

Por: Selene M Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. © 2020 El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Eagle Pass no está exento que los empleados puedan contagiarse de COVID-19, ya que cerca del 20% de la población del Condado de Maverick son casos positivos, y muy posiblemente pudieran ser casos de…

By Laura Nelson, Sul Ross State University From growing up in Austin and visiting relatives in El Paso with her Mexican/Guatemalan mother to attending university in the United Kingdom, Dr. Audrey Taylor’s education and experience spans many cultures. The Assistant Professor of English at Sul Ross State Univ. Rio Grande…