Gallego Hosts Telephone Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday
Who: U.S. Representative Pete P. Gallego (D-Alpine) will call 50,000 constituents of the 23rd District of Texas for a telephone town hall meeting. What: U.S. Rep. Pete P. Gallego will host a telephone town hall meeting focused on issues relevant…
“True Colors,” LGBTQ Pride Festival Slated for August 1-3 in Eagle Pass
July 28th, 2014In an effort to promote diversity and acceptance within our community for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning) citizens, the Maverick County LGBTQ Association has organized a Pride Weekend. “Pride” is celebrated all around the world creating unity, embracing diversity, and…
Four Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustee Positions Open for Election
July 28th, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Board of Trustees has four positions open for election in the November 4, 2014 general election. The EPISD Board of Trustees are…
Texas Group Finds Most Unaccompanied Children Could Qualify for Relief
July 25th, 2014By: Amanda Peterson Beadle More than half of the unaccompanied Central American children who are in U.S. custody after crossing the U.S. border could be found eligible for relief by a U.S. immigration judge, according to an assessment by Refugee…
Denton Fracking Ban Could Spur Wider Legal Clash
July 25th, 2014by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune July 25, 2014 DENTON — Debbie Ingram understands the importance of Texas’ oil and gas industry, and she enjoys the look of a lit-up drilling rig rising in the nighttime sky. But a few…
Maverick County Treasurer Rito J. Valdez, III cited for non-compliance of official duties
July 25th, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Treasurer Rito J. Valdez, III, was cited for non-compliance with Texas law regarding his official responsibilities to reconcile the bank accounts of Maverick County by Maverick County…
Maverick County Sheriff’s Department investigated by U.S. Department of Labor for violating Fair Labor Standards Act
July 25th, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department is under investigation by the United States Department of Labor for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for not paying overtime compensation…
Boil Water Notice Removal
July 25th, 2014Public Notice Notice to Maverick County Water Works customers. As of the month of July 2014 the residual has been at the acceptable level the state requires. During the week of July 14, 2014 we sent a sample of water…
Gallego joins U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall in Motion to Allocate Additional Funding to Hire VA Health Care Professionals
July 25th, 2014Washington – Today, U.S. Representative Pete P. Gallego (D-Alpine) once again urged the House and Senate Conference Committee to complete their work on legislation to reform the VA. U.S. Rep. Gallego spoke in favor of a motion that asked the…
Future of ACA Subsidies in Texas Unclear After Rulings
July 24th, 2014by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune July 22, 2014 Opposing rulings from two federal courts Tuesday left unclear the future prospects of federal financial aid to Texans who qualify for assistance to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act….
Drinking Water Systems Draw Federal Concerns
July 24th, 2014by Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune July 23, 2014 More than 310 public drinking water systems in Texas — nearly 4.5 percent of the state’s regulated public water systems — have quality issues that haven’t been adequately addressed, federal officials…
