Texas reverses course, says it won’t collect overpaid unemployment benefits in instances when it was the state’s mistake
July 9th, 2020By Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune July 9, 2020 “Texas reverses course, says it won’t collect overpaid unemployment benefits in instances when it was the state’s mistake” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…
Eroding private border wall to get an engineering inspection just months after completion
July 9th, 2020By Jeremy Schwartz and Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica July 9, 2020 “Eroding private border wall to get an engineering inspection just months after completion” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…
Nearly 14% of new U.S. COVID-19 cases are recorded in Texas
July 9th, 2020By Sarah R. Champagne, Edgar Walters and Mandi Cai, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2020 “Nearly 14% of new U.S. COVID-19 cases are recorded in Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
How a Key Federal Civil Rights Agency Was Sidelined as Historic Protests Erupted
July 9th, 2020By A.C. Thompson and Robert Faturechi, 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 recent weeks, as protests against police violence and systemic racism have swept across the nation, a key federal civil…
Number of Texans filing unemployment claims increased for second week in a row as 117,244 sought benefits
July 9th, 2020By Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune July 9, 2020 “Number of Texans filing unemployment claims increased for second week in a row as 117,244 sought benefits” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…
Maverick County Voters Have Two Days Remaining for Early Voting in Primary Run-Off Election, Regular Election Day is July 14
July 9th, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 More than 30,000 registered voters in Maverick County have two remaining days to cast their ballots in the current Texas Primary Run-Off Election on Thursday, July 9, and Friday, July10, 2020, at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center,…
Maverick County Reports Seventh Death Casualty from COVID-19, 43 New Confirmed Positive Cases, 35 Hospitalized Patients, Including One in Labor and Delivery Department
July 9th, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The silent and invisible deadly novel coronavirus assault on Maverick County continues to surge unabated as Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo announced on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, that another person had passed away from COVID-19 at a San…
A Spike in People Dying at Home Suggests Coronavirus Deaths in Houston May Be Higher Than Reported
July 8th, 2020By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. HOUSTON — When Karen Salazar stopped by to check on her mother on the evening of June 22,…
Houston convention center operator cancels in-person Texas GOP meeting
July 8th, 2020By Cassandra Pollock and Meena Venkataramanan, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2020 “Houston convention center operator cancels in-person Texas GOP meeting” 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….
South Texas landowners are hoping to use President Trump’s own words against him in a new border wall lawsuit
July 8th, 2020By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune July 7, 2020 “South Texas landowners are hoping to use President Trump’s own words against him in a new border wall lawsuit” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…
