Maverick County COVID-19 New Cases Decrease as Public Testing ‘Dissipates,’ Only 12 New Cases and No Deaths Reported on Tuesday, September 1, 2020
September 2nd, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 As the City of Eagle Pass, Maverick County, and local health providers have significantly decreased public testing for COVID-19, the numbers for new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases have decreased in the community in recent days, including 12 new cases…
2,443 Eagle Pass Voters Cast Ballots During Early Voting Period of City Council Place 2 Run-Off Election, Regular Election Day is Saturday, September 5, 2020
September 2nd, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 A total of 2,443 City of Eagle Pass, Texas registered voters cast their ballots during the Early Voting Period of the City Council Place 2 Run-Off Election between Elias Diaz and Elizabeth Chisum De La Garza as there is…
With time running out, Texas abruptly launches a $15 million ad campaign chasing an accurate census count
September 1st, 2020By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Sept. 1, 2020 “With time running out, Texas abruptly launches a $15 million ad campaign chasing an accurate census count” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
Now in Government Food Aid Boxes: A Letter From Donald Trump
September 1st, 2020By Isaac Arnsdorf, 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. Millions of Americans who are struggling to put food on the table may discover a new item in government-funded relief packages of fresh…
America Doesn’t Have a Coherent Strategy for Asymptomatic Testing. It Needs One.
September 1st, 2020By Caroline Chen, 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. Dr. Sara Cody, health officer of Santa Clara County, California, was tired of seeing the same thing over and over again. Her contact…
As the school year begins online, thousands of Texas students are being left out of virtual learning
September 1st, 2020By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Sept. 1, 2020 “As the school year begins online, thousands of Texas students are being left out of virtual learning” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
Texas mayors warn pandemic’s effects on city budgets will linger for years
September 1st, 2020By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Sept. 1, 2020 “Texas mayors warn pandemic’s effects on city budgets will linger for years” 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….
“In survival mode”: How some evacuees are still dealing with the dual challenge of a hurricane and a recession
September 1st, 2020By Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune Sept. 1, 2020 ““In survival mode”: How some evacuees are still dealing with the dual challenge of a hurricane and a recession” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them —…
Texas coronavirus hospitalizations are at a two-month low, but school reopenings pose new risks
September 1st, 2020By Edgar Walters and Aria Jones, The Texas Tribune Sept. 1, 2020 “Texas coronavirus hospitalizations are at a two-month low, but school reopenings pose new risks” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
Maverick County Reports Deadliest Month in August 2020 with 54 Deaths Due to COVID-19 and 1,346 New Confirmed Positive Cases, Bringing Cumulative Total to 93 Deaths and 3,335 Cases
September 1st, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Maverick County, Texas reported a record month in August 2020 with the total number of deaths from COVID-19 with 54 and 1,346 new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 93 deaths and 3,335 cases, according to…
