By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Like the State of Texas and the United States, Maverick County is experiencing exponential growth of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, record number of hospitalized people due to COVID-19, and record number of deaths related to COVID-19. Eagle Pass Mayor…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 In a startling legal document filed by Dos Republicas Coal Partnership (DRCP) on Monday, July 6, 2020, through its attorneys, Michael J. Nasi, Ali Abazari, and Alicia R. French of the law firm of Jackson Walker in Austin, Texas,…

(Press Release) “Roland Gutierrez’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad bill” is what the San Antonio Express News called State Representative Roland Gutierrez’ House Bill 3292, a bill that made it easier for payday lenders to take advantage of vulnerable consumers and active duty members of the military. The Express…

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune July 6, 2020 “Texas voters split on police violence protests, open to moving Confederate statues, poll finds” 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…

By: Paul Kiel and Justin Elliott, 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. After months of delays and outright refusals, the Trump administration publicly released the names of some companies that received taxpayer…

By Sarah R. Champagne, The Texas Tribune July 4, 2020 “Ten out of the 12 hospitals in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley are now full” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune July 6, 2020 “Nearly 6,300 Texas companies received PPP loans of more than $1 million” 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 Valeria Olivares, The Texas Tribune July 5, 2020 “Several Texas cities worry hospitals may run out of beds in two weeks or sooner” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 With the busy, patriotic Fourth of July-Independence Day holiday knocking at the door, Maverick County Emergency Operations Center Co-Directors Rodolfo “Woody” Cardona and Leopoldo “Polo” Vielma announced at a Friday, July 3, 2020 press conference that 31 new confirmed…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Due to the Fourth of July national holiday, Maverick County registered voters will get a Special Election Day for Early Voting on Sunday, July 5, 2020 from 12 Noon to 5 P.M. at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose…