Roz Brown, Public News Service – NV LAS VEGAS, Nev. – When a blizzard or hurricane is in the forecast, you expect people to stock up on food and other supplies – but what’s behind the panic-buying of toilet paper in the new coronavirus pandemic? Major grocery and big-box stores…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 19, 2020 “Gov. Greg Abbott closes bars, restaurants and schools as he anticipates tens of thousands could test positive for coronavirus” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service – AR LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Census Bureau is temporarily suspending field operations to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Federal law requires census data be presented to the president by the end of the year, and the national survey would typically…

By The Texas Tribune March 19, 2020 “Coronavirus updates in Texas: Supreme Court halts evictions statewide” 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. Thursday’s biggest developments: Texas Supreme…

By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune March 20, 2020 “Calls for Trump administration to release migrants from detention increase amid COVID-19 pandemic” 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 Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune March 20, 2020 “To slow COVID-19, Trump administration closes southern border to non-essential travel” 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. The…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Pass Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes announced that a total of 11 people have been tested for the COVID-19 as of March 19, 2020 at a press conference at City Hall. Sifuentes stated that the first two persons tested on…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 According to U.S. House of Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), Veronica Escobar (D-El Paso), and Will Hurd (R-San Antonio), the United States and Mexico have been discussing a mutual agreement to close the U.S.-Mexico border to non-essential traffic due to…

By: Ricardo E Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas under the leadership of Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes announced today (March 19, 2020) at a press conference held at City Council Chamber that it was adopting Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order that temporarily…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 After an exhaustive recount of the March 3, 2020 Texas Democratic Party Primary Election for the 293rd Judicial District Attorney race held during March 17-19 in the three counties of Dimmit, Maverick and Zavala, the unofficial recount results demonstrate that…