Private Land Is Being Seized in Texas to Build the Border Wall
Written by Joshua Breisblatt, Immigration Impact The House of Representatives unveiled their Fiscal Year 2018 budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week, which allocates $1.6 billion to begin construction of a border wall along the entire Southern border with Mexico….
Dream Act of 2017 Introduced With Bipartisanship in the Senate
July 21st, 2017By: Joshua Breisblatt, Immigration Impact The bipartisan Dream Act of 2017 was just introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) in the U.S. Senate. The bill provides legal status, as well as a path to citizenship for undocumented…
Abortion rights groups sue Texas over procedure ban
July 21st, 2017by Marissa Evans, The Texas Tribune July 20, 2017 Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Attorney General Ken Paxton’s comment and identify the lawsuit’s lead plaintiff Texas is heading to court over a state law going into effect…
Texas Economy Adds 40,200 Jobs in June
July 21st, 2017(Press Release) AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas economy expanded in June for the 12th consecutive month with the addition of 40,200 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs. Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent, down from 4.8 percent in May. Texas’…
Uber Launches in Eagle Pass
July 21st, 2017(Press Release) Laredo, TX — Uber, a smartphone app that connects riders and drivers at the touch of a button, has officially launched in Eagle Pass. Beginning at 1pm today, Friday, July 21st, users can begin requesting rides. “Uber’s ability…
Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for May 2017
July 21st, 2017AUSTIN –– Production for May 2017 as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is 76,381,908 barrels of crude oil and 560,452,280 mcf (thousand cubic feet) of total gas from oil and gas wells. These preliminary figures are based…
2017 Eagle Pass C.C. Winn Mavericks Football Schedule Announced
July 20th, 2017By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks Head Football Coach Eric Villasenor announced the 2017 football schedule of the defending District 29-5A Co-Champion Mavericks. The C. C. Winn…
2017 Eagle Pass High School Eagles Football Season Schedule Unveiled
July 20th, 2017By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass High School Eagles Head Football Coach Tom Gonzalez unveiled the Eagles 2017 football schedule. Coach Tom Gonzalez and staff will commence practicing with their returning and new…
Abbott adds school finance, retired teacher benefits to special session
July 20th, 2017by Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune July 20, 2017 Texas legislators could end up passing bills to reform the state’s school finance system and help out retired teachers this special session. After the Senate voted early Thursday morning to pass…
City of Eagle Pass Represented During Special Legislative Session
July 20th, 2017(Eagle Pass, TX) The City of Eagle Pass was represented at the start of the Texas Legislative Special Session in Austin on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The city’s state and federal government relations consulting firm, EMC Strategy Group, LLC, will…
Advocacy Groups Say Senators Should Have One Word for Trump Immigration Pick: ‘No.’
July 20th, 2017By: Marcelo Rochabrun, ProPublica As President Trump’s pick to lead the agency that approves immigration petitions heads towards likely confirmation, more than 300 advocacy organizations are urging the Senate to oppose it, citing ProPublica’s examination of the nominee’s record. Lee…
