Abbott signs bills aimed at addressing crisis in child welfare system
June 2nd, 2017by Marissa Evans, The Texas Tribune May 31, 2017 Editor’s note: this story has been updated throughout Gov. Greg Abbott signed four child welfare bills into law on Wednesday, measures that aim to recalibrate how the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services works with endangered children across the state….
Texas school districts cut costs to avoid closure as state funding cuts loom
June 2nd, 2017by Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2017 Doug Rice will take over next school year as principal of a single-campus rural school district east of Amarillo, close to the Oklahoma border. There’s just one problem: He’s already the superintendent. He’s putting on a second hat to save…
Gov. Abbott signs bill to eliminate straight-ticket voting beginning in 2020
June 2nd, 2017by Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune June 1, 2017 After remaining quiet on the issue during the recent legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Thursday that will eliminate the straight-ticket voting option starting in 2020. Straight-ticket voting, the option for voters to check one box to…
Letter to the Editor: Eagle Pass NTEU Chapter 178 Requests Congress to Provide Tools Needed to Protect U.S.–Mexico Border and Keep America Safe
June 2nd, 2017Dear Editor: In my role as president of Chapter 178 of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I see firsthand, every day, how federal employees remain dedicated to their jobs, even while Congress considers cutting their pay, their retirement and their jobs. The employees of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection who…
CA Governor Brown, NY Governor Cuomo and WA Governor Inslee Announce Formation of U.S. Climate Alliance
June 2nd, 2017(Press Release) SACRAMENTO – In response to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Washington State Governor Jay Inslee today announced the formation of the United States Climate Alliance, a coalition that will convene U.S….
Paris Agreement: Trump’s Climate Exit Risks U.S. Economy, World’s Welfare
June 2nd, 2017BY JOHN H. CUSHMAN JR., InsideClimate News BY ZAHRA HIRJI, InsideClimate News By pulling the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, President Donald Trump has rolled a pair of dice, with high stakes for America’s economic future and the welfare of the whole world. First, he’s betting on…
EPISD High School Summer Program Registration Underway
June 1st, 2017(Press Release) Summer School registration for EPISD High School Summer Program is currently taking place at each respective campus this week, May 29th – June 2nd . Students need to speak with their counselor to begin the registration process. Late Registration for EPISD High School Summer Program will take place…
Earth Team Volunteer Joins Eagle Pass NRCS Team for the Summer
June 1st, 2017“We are excited to have Valerie join us to learn through hands-on training what we do at NRCS in helping people, help the land,” said Aguirre. “Valerie’s efforts working with private landowners and land managers will help improve the natural resources in the county that will contribute to cleaner water…
Governor Signs Historic Foster Care and CPS Reform Bills
June 1st, 2017(Press Release) Austin, TX—Flanked by members of the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives, Governor Greg Abbott signed a suite of bills to improve the lives of individuals who work for and with the Child Protective Services (CPS) system. The bills― House Bill 4, House Bill 5, House Bill…
Second Biggest Jump in Annual CO2 Levels Reported as Trump Leaves Paris Climate Agreement
June 1st, 2017By: Bob Berwyn, InsideClimate News As President Donald Trump prepared to pull the United States out of the global Paris climate agreement this week, scientists at NOAA reported that 2016 had recorded the second-biggest jump in atmospheric carbon dioxide on record. Last year’s increase in the atmospheric CO2 concentration was…
