By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo announced at the joint press conference between Maverick County and the City of Eagle Pass, Texas held on Monday, June 8, 2020 that four new confirmed positive cases were reported by the Texas…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Passan Judy Canales was elected to represent Texas Senate District 19 as the National Delegate for Joe Biden for President at the recently held virtual Texas Democratic Party Convention in Fort Worth, Texas during June 1-6, 2020. Canales was…

(Press Release) On Friday, June 5, 2020 at 2:15 PM, Eagle Pass Police Officers conducted a traffic stop pursuant to a traffic violation on a 2012 grey Ford F-150 pickup within the 2600 block of Highway 57. Upon coming to a stop, the driver fled into the brush where responding…

By Allan Sloan, 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. Do you want to see how legislation that was supposed to be a bailout for our economy ended up committing almost as much…

By Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune June 6, 2020 “George W. Bush won’t support Donald Trump’s reelection, report says” 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. George W….

By Akilah Johnson, 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. WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, when he decided to protest, William Smith, 27, used a red marker to write a message on the back…

Diane Bernard, Public News Service – VA ARLINGTON, Va. — Despite a weekend of peaceful protests in Washington, D.C., over the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, civil liberties groups say the presence of unidentified law enforcement officials in the city is causing concern. The Knight First Amendment Institute…

By Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune June 6, 2020 “Dallas, San Antonio lift curfews as protests continue” 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. City officials announced that…

Roz Brown, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas — The arrival of summer in two weeks means many Americans will head to national parks for rest and relaxation. They may, however, find parks in disrepair – a problem that could be addressed by action in the U.S. Senate this…

By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune June 5, 2020 “Appeals court tosses order that required face masks, hand sanitizer for inmates at geriatric Texas prison” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…