Uvalde district attorney fights release of public records against wishes of most families
March 8th, 2023Joining the Texas Department of Public Safety’s fight against the release of records, the district attorney claims the support of every family who lost a child in the 2022 mass shooting. Attorneys representing many of the families refute that claim. By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune, and Lexi Churchill,…
Texas Senate passes first bill this session, a bipartisan effort to close teen gun loophole
March 8th, 2023In its first bill passed this session, the Texas Senate sought to ensure juvenile mental health hospitalizations are reported to the federal firearm background check system. By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune March 8, 2023 “Texas Senate passes first bill this session, a bipartisan effort to close teen gun loophole”…
16 Community Coalitions Selected for Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ Prosperemos Juntos Thriving Together Learning Collaborative
March 7th, 2023San Antonio, TX (March 7, 2023) – 16 community coalitions from across South Texas have been selected for the third cohort of Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ Prosperemos Juntos | Thriving Together (PJTT) Learning Collaborative. The coalitions are all based in three geographic areas: Bexar County, the Mid-Border region (Dimmit, Edwards, Kinney,…
Texas Education Agency would have new power to enforce school safety plans under Senate bill
March 6th, 2023The bill, introduced months after the Uvalde school shooting, also allocates more funds to the state’s school safety allotment, which is money given to districts to improve campus security. By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune March 3, 2023 “Texas Education Agency would have new power to enforce school safety plans…
Nate Paul, real estate investor in Paxton corruption allegations, found in contempt of court, ordered to jail
March 6th, 2023The judge also issued a fine of almost $182,000, citing Paul’s conduct in a legal dispute with an Austin nonprofit. By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune March 4, 2023 “Nate Paul, real estate investor in Paxton corruption allegations, found in contempt of court, ordered to jail” was first published by…
Closing a critical loophole for gun background checks has gained bipartisan support in Texas
March 6th, 2023After a ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigation found courts failed to report juvenile mental health hospitalizations to the federal firearm background check system, lawmakers from both parties are backing bills to ensure compliance with the law. By Jeremy Schwartz and Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica March 6, 2023 “Closing a…
Texas GOP censures U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales over party-splitting votes in Congress
March 6th, 2023In rare rebuke, party leaders cite support for gun law, same-sex marriage proposal by San Antonio Republican. By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 4, 2023 “Texas GOP censures U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales over party-splitting votes in Congress” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization…
La exhibición “Selena Forever” se encuentra abierta al público en el Centro de Arte y Cultura de Eagle Pass, Texas
March 3rd, 2023Por: Selene M. Calderon La exhibición fotográfica “Selena Forever” fue abierta al público en el Centro de Arte y Cultura de Eagle Pass, Texas, el jueves 2 de marzo de 2023, en emotiva ceremonia encabezada por autoridades locales.En 1992, la cantante de música tejana Selena Quintanilla, posó en una sesión…
Reunión Bilateral Eagle Pass,Texas y Matamoros, Coahuila, uniendo esfuerzos para fortalecer el cruce comercial
March 3rd, 2023Por: Selene M. Calderon La Ciudad de Eagle Pass,Texas llevó a cabo la Reunión Bilateral donde acudió una delegación de la Ciudad de Matamoros, Coahuila, México; encabezada por su Presidente Municipal Miguel Ángel Ramírez López, acompañado de alrededor de 20 representantes del sector público, empresarial y de transporte. La Reunión…
Selena Forever Exhibit Grand Opening Held at Eagle Pass Art & Culture Center
March 3rd, 2023By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The City of Eagle Pass Art and Culture Center held the grand opening of the exclusive “Selena Forever” Exhibit, a collection of photographs of the iconic American and Tejano music recording artist Selena Quintanilla-Perez by John Dyer, on Thursday,…
