Abbott OKs religious refusal of adoptions in Texas
June 15th, 2017by Marissa Evans, The Texas Tribune June 15, 2017 Texas child welfare providers will be allowed to deny adoptions and other services to children and parents based on “sincerely held religious beliefs” under a bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed Thursday. Abbott’s signature on House Bill 3859 means such faith-based organizations can also place a child…
Abbott vetoes 50 bills passed by Legislature
June 15th, 2017by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune June 15, 2017 Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed 50 bills that were passed during the regular legislative session, his office announced Thursday. That’s several more than he vetoed following the last session and the most a governor has doled out since 2007. Abbott offered a…
Texas business groups are banding together to keep NAFTA strong
June 15th, 2017by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune June 15, 2017 Despite uncertainty on how the Trump administration will renegotiate the United States’ role in the North American Free Trade Agreement, two-way trade between Texas and Mexico has continued to flourish since the president was sworn in in January. Now, a number…
New Texas Law Enables Comprehensive Rape Kit Reform
June 15th, 2017By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas — With the passage of a bill establishing a tracking system for evidence in sexual-assault cases, Texas has become the first state to implement comprehensive rape-kit reforms. There are an estimated 20,000 or more untested rape kits sitting in evidence lockers…
After shooting, Texas congressmen recall frantic scene, close calls
June 15th, 2017by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune June 14, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady was not even on the field when a shooter opened fire on his colleagues Wednesday morning, but the event will probably haunt the Woodlands Republican for the rest of his life. Brady is the designated…
Straus needles Texas Senate on public education funding, “bathroom bill”
June 15th, 2017by Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune June 14, 2017 SAN ANTONIO — Speaking to educators Wednesday, House Speaker Joe Straus took some jabs at the Senate for focusing on a bill to regulate public bathroom use instead of putting more than a billion dollars into public schools. The lower chamber’s…
Staffer of Rep. Roger Williams among those shot at GOP baseball practice
June 15th, 2017by Abby Livingston and Bobby Blanchard, The Texas Tribune June 14, 2017 Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — A staffer of U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, who was among those shot at a congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning, is expected to make a full recovery, the Austin…
18 Wheeler Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over on Loop 480 Underneath Eagle Pass International Bridge No. 2
June 14th, 2017By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 A single 18 Wheeler Tractor-Trailer rolled over on Loop 480 underneath the City of Eagle Pass International Bridge No. 2 at approximately 6 P.M. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, as the driver luckily walked away with only minor injuries. The…
Office Manager/Medical Biller in Devine, TX, Sentenced to 17 Years Imprisonment for $3.5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
June 14th, 2017(Press Release) In Del Rio, Texas, a federal judge sentenced 46-year-old DTS Medical Supply Company (DTS) Office Manager/Medical Biller Kathleen Kelly-Tuorila to 17 years in federal prison for her role in an estimated $3.5 million Health Care Fraud scheme announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., FBI Special Agent…
Third Annual Senior Olympics Hosted By La Hacienda de Paz Rehabilitation and Care Center
June 14th, 2017By: Conrado Moran, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass and Middle Rio Grande Region seniors enjoyed the Third Annual Senior Olympics hosted by La Hacienda de Paz Rehabilitation and Care Center on Thursday, June 8, 2017, as over 100 persons participated in the health and fitness-related senior…
