By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune April 27, 2020 “Meatpacking workers in Texas Panhandle have little power to avoid the coronavirus” 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: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Pass, Texas Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes announced that a total of 115 people participated in the free drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic held by the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas National Guard on Sunday, April…

By: Ricardo E.Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. © 2020 According to a reliable source, the Eagle Pass Business Journal has learned that Eagle Pass High School senior Edwin Pua, Jr. has been named Valedictorian of the Eagle Pass High School Class of 2020. An official announcement is expected to…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Pass Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes and Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo announced at their daily joint press conference held on Friday, April 24, 2020, that a 16th confirmed positive COVID-19 case in Maverick County, Texas was detected…

By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact At a time when our country is united in the fight against the coronavirus, President Trump is seeking to divide us by turning to a familiar target—immigrants. The president first threatened a full ban on immigration via a tweet Monday night. On Wednesday, he issued…

By Allyson Ortegon and Clare Proctor, The Texas Tribune April 24, 2020 “Calls spiked — then dropped. Domestic abuse survivors, at home with abusers during the pandemic, may be unable to get help.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and…

By Katy Murdza, Immigration Impact Countries around the world that still have few coronavirus cases are bracing themselves for the spread of the pandemic. Many have restricted international arrivals to prevent a surge in cases like the one in the United States, which they would not have the resources to…

By Paul Kiel, Justin Elliott and Will Young, 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. Last week, a group of angry and desperate Citi Tax Financial customers gathered outside the company’s storefront in…

By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2020 “Congress approves another $484 billion to help people and businesses hit by coronavirus’ 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…

(Press Release) This guidance is based on the best information currently available and will be updated when appropriate. Please visit dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus and cdc.gov/coronavirus for updates. This guidance is intended for employers, employees, and customers of retail businesses reopening under the Governor’s Executive Order issued on April 17, 2020. This guidance…