By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune May 15, 2020 “Trump administration waives environmental safeguards to fast-track 69 miles of border fence construction” 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…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 After threatening Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center, L.P. with the issuance of an emergency public health order taking over the operations of its Emergency Room due to its refusal to test certain residents for COVID-19, Maverick County, the City…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Despite Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s order to reopen the Texas economy and businesses, Texas continues to experience an increase of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases as it reaches seven consecutive days of over 1,000 daily positive cases of the lethal…

(Press Release) U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brackettville Station arrested a suspected smuggler and six Mexican nationals after a failed smuggling attempt, May 7. “Smugglers continue their reckless acts of criminal activity,” said Del Rio Sector Acting Chief Patrol Agent Doyle E. Amidon, Jr. “This situation could have…

(Press Release) The Dean’s List recognizes undergraduate students who are enrolled in 12 or more semester hours and who maintain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Graduate hours are not included in the calculation. Omar Alonzo Adriana V. Alvarado Brianna Barrientos Evelyn P. Bass…

By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune May 14, 2020 “How Lina Hidalgo is navigating coronavirus and conservative backlash in Texas’ biggest county” 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…

By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2020 “Coronavirus in Texas: State reports highest one-day COVID-19 tests totals” 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. Wednesday’s…

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2020 “Texas meatpacking plant reverses course, will allow state to test workers” 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. *Editor’s…

(Press Release) – Chancellor Brian McCall has selected Pete P. Gallego as sole finalist in the search for Sul Ross State University’s next president. Gallego, an Alpine attorney who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Texas House of Representatives, was selected from a field of…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department reported that a 38 year-old woman was found dead in her home on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, from an apparent suicide. A family member called the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department regarding their grim finding of…