By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The Texas Primary Run-Off Election is today, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, with voting polls opening at 7 A.M. through 7 P.M. with key races on the ballot in both the Democratic and Republican Parties. All registered voters in Maverick…

Xochil Peña Rodriguez has authorized the Eagle Pass Business Journal to announce her candidacy for Texas Senate District 19. Xochil Peña Rodriguez is seeking election to the Texas Senate 19, because our voice is not being heard in Austin. The votes that have been taken by the incumbent do not…

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2020 “Texas runoff elections show stress of coronavirus pandemic on state’s voting systems” 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 Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2020 “UT-Austin says it will keep “Eyes of Texas” as school song, but will rename buildings as Black students call for change” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…

By Patrick Rucker, The Capitol Forum 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 the spring of 2018, bank regulators trained to spot discriminatory lending detected something alarming at Bank of America. The bank…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2020 “GOP officials say Harris County party chair-elect is reneging on commitment to step aside after sharing racist Facebook post” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

By Perla Trevizo and Jeremy Schwartz, The Texas Tribune and 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. President Donald Trump complained via Twitter on Sunday that a privately constructed border wall in Texas…

By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune July 12, 2020 “Trump’s ban on new visas will hurt Texas universities, experts say” 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. The…

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune July 12, 2020 “Feeding tubes, hallucinations and numb toes: One Texan’s battle to survive COVID-19” 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 Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune July 11, 2020 “A singular figure in Texas’ coronavirus response, Gov. Greg Abbott leads a state headed in an alarming direction” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…