By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Sept. 8, 2020 “Texas universities blame off-campus parties for rising COVID-19 cases, but few are disciplining students” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

Roz Brown, Public News Service – TX HOUSTON – To stay healthy, we’re told to regularly see a doctor, but a new survey in Texas shows Blacks and Hispanics more than Whites believe nonmedical factors are equally important. Brian Sasser, chief communications officer with the Episcopal Health Foundation, said the…

Por: Selene M Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. © 2020 El lunes 7 de septiembre,  autoridades del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Eagle Pass, confirmaron oficialmente que un alumno de la Memorial Junior High School dio positivo a la prueba de COVID-19, tras haber presentado síntomas el viernes 4 de…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Maverick County Officials have noted a significant decrease of new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases as a result of less people in the county testing for the novel coronavirus in recent weeks as well as testing anomalies after having previously…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Contrary to Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Superintendent Samuel Mijares’ statement last week that no local student had tested positive for COVID-19 during the first week of school classes, Memorial Junior High parents, guardians, and staff received a written…

By Marshall Allen, ProPublica Sept. 5, 2020 “An Austin doctor got a COVID-19 test from his own company. They billed his insurance company nearly $11,000” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By Sami Sparber, The Texas Tribune Sept. 7, 2020 “Student athletes get COVID-19 tests three times a week, while experts say testing for other university students is lagging” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

Mark Richardson, Public News Service – UT PROVO, Utah – Utah public health officials are tracking COVID-19 by monitoring sewage flows into treatment plants across the state. And by analyzing the waste stream, they say they’re making major progress in slowing the virus. The Utah Department of Water Quality and…

By Kelsey Carolan, The Texas Tribune Sept. 6, 2020 “Judge temporarily halts efforts to end census count early” 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. A federal judge…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The final unofficial election results of the City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council Place 2 Run-Off between Elias Diaz and Elizabeth Chisum De La Garza held on Saturday, September 5, 2020, were announced by Election Judge Arturo Delgado…