Abbott and FEMA are using Harvey to reinvent disaster response. Some say that makes displaced Texans “guinea pigs.”
February 27th, 2018Abbott and FEMA are using Harvey to reinvent disaster response. Some say that makes displaced Texans “guinea pigs.” By Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune Feb. 27, 2018 ROCKPORT — In the weeks immediately after Hurricane Harvey, thousands of Texans lingered in emergency shelters, small coastal communities scrambled to restore electricity…
Court rules feds must tell DACA recipients why protections are being revoked
February 27th, 2018By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Feb. 27, 2018 The same day the U.S. Supreme Court declined to fast-track a decision President Donald Trump wanted on the fate of the nation’s “Dreamers,” a federal district judge granted undocumented immigrants a separate, temporary victory. U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez on…
Eagle Pass BEDC-SBA Workshop to be held March 8, 2018
February 27th, 2018(Press Release) The City of Eagle Pass BEDC and the U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a Business Development Workshop on March 8, 2018, at the International Center for Trade (ICT) East Room from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. This month’s workshop is designed to bring awareness to local businesses…
Texas leads 20-state lawsuit against Obamacare
February 27th, 2018By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Feb. 26, 2018 Texas is suing the federal government over President Barack Obama’s landmark health care law — again. In a 20-state lawsuit filed Monday in federal court, Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that after the passage of the GOP’s tax plan last year…
Beto O’Rourke draws crowds in some conservative enclaves in bid against Ted Cruz
February 27th, 2018By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune Feb. 26, 2018 ROANOKE – There was a frantic energy in the air Saturday morning amid a downpour of chilly rain as cars circled the sprawling John M. Tidwell Middle School parking lot, in search of spaces. But the candidate was about to speak,…
Texas Teachers’ Group Balks at Carrying Guns in School
February 27th, 2018By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – After the recent deadly shootings at a Florida high school, gun advocates such as the National Rifle Association and others say arming teachers could avoid another massacre. However, with few exceptions, most teachers in Texas think that’s a bad…
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidates press for new gun restrictions after Florida massacre
February 27th, 2018By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Feb. 26, 2018 The recent Florida school shooting is spurring the Democratic gubernatorial field to press for new firearms restrictions, looking to draw a contrast with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott‘s response to the massacre — and touching on a sensitive subject in gun-loving Texas….
Former Carrizo Springs Mayor and City Attorney Rufino Cabello Passes Away
February 27th, 2018By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Former City of Carrizo Springs, Texas Mayor and City Attorney Rufino Cabello peacefully passed away at the age of 89 in San Antonio, Texas surrounded by his wife, Carlota Aldape Cabello, and family on Saturday, February 24, 2018. Cabello…
After his felony conviction, state Sen. Carlos Uresti’s job is at risk. But his pension is safe.
February 26th, 2018By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Feb. 23, 2018 It didn’t take long for the rebukes to start pouring in after state Sen. Carlos Uresti was convicted of 11 felonies Thursday. Colleagues on the left and right called on him to resign. But the San Antonio Democrat insisted after the…
USCIS Changes to Asylum Interview Scheduling Allows Long-Pending Cases to Languish
February 26th, 2018Written by Royce Murray, Immigration Impact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made abrupt and sweeping changes to how the agency will schedule interviews for affirmative asylum applications. Rather than interviewing those who have been waiting months or years for their interview, asylum offices will now prioritize brand new filings…
