By Clare Proctor, The Texas Tribune June 4, 2020 “Texans still face obstacles to collecting unemployment benefits months into the coronavirus pandemic’s economic crisis” 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 Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune June 4, 2020 “Federal appeals court extends block on voting-by-mail expansion in Texas” 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. A three-judge…

(Press Release) The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System has confirmed Pete P. Gallego as president of Sul Ross State University, effective immediately. The board’s unanimous vote occurred today during a special called telephonic meeting. Mr. Gallego is the university’s 13th president and the first Sul Ross…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The novel Coronavirus is alive and thriving in Maverick County, Texas as Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo announced four new individuals tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, according to the Texas Department of State Health…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2020 “Almost all Texas businesses are allowed to open at 50% capacity, Gov. Greg Abbott 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…

By Aliyya Swaby, Jolie McCullough and Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2020 “Texas police have used tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters, tactics experts say incite more violence” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with…

By: Laura Nelson, Sul Ross State University Dr. Robert Muñoz officially began his duties as Vice President of the Middle Rio Grande Campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde on Monday, June 1. He brings a wide variety of experience in higher education to the position, including more than…

By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2020 “Texans in Congress divided over President Donald Trump’s protest response” 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. WASHINGTON —…

By Justin Elliott, Lydia DePillis 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. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have become the public faces of the $3…

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2020 “Analysis: For a state in pain, a little empathy is only a start” 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…