Feds often hand migrants over to state police rather than process immigration claims, complaint says
State police often rely on federal immigration officials to lock up migrants on state trespassing charges, according to a new complaint by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas. The collaboration contradicts federal and Texas officials’ attacks on each other’s…
Asalia Casares Sworn-In as New Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector
December 2nd, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Newly Unopposed-Elected Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector Asalia Casares was officially sworn-in on Monday, November 28, 2022, by 293rd Judicial District Court Judge Maribel Flores at a ceremony held at…
City of Eagle Pass to Announce Third Major Hotel Development Project on December 6, 2022
December 2nd, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 City of Eagle Pass Economic Development Department Director Arturo Marquez stated City and Maverick County officials are scheduled to announce a third major new hotel development project at a…
24 Eagle Pass Winn Mavericks Receive 2022 District 13-5A, Division I All-District Football Team Honors
December 2nd, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach Eric Villasenor announced that 24 players had received 2022 District 13-5A, Division I All-District Football…
A growing number of Texas rural counties are declaring local immigration “disasters”
December 1st, 2022The latest county to make a disaster declaration is an eight-hour drive away from the Texas-Mexico border, but local officials there say they’re under “invasion.” By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Dec. 1, 2022 “A growing number of Texas rural…
Migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue “Perla,” who recruited them for flights
December 1st, 2022The flights, financed by Florida at the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, were filled by Perla Huerta of San Antonio, who was added to a lawsuit against DeSantis and others on Tuesday. By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Nov….
Texas lawmakers have a $27 billion surplus, but a spending cap complicates their goal of lowering property taxes
December 1st, 2022Texas homeowners have some of the highest property tax bills in the nation, a byproduct of the state’s reliance on such taxes to help pay for public schools and the state’s lack of an income tax. By Karen Brooks Harper,…
Stephen F. Austin State University moves to join the University of Texas System
December 1st, 2022Regents said they chose the UT System because of its access to the Permanent University Fund, which consists of oil and gas assets. By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune Nov. 29, 2022 “Stephen F. Austin State University moves to join…
U.S. Supreme Court wrestles over Biden’s immigration enforcement policy
December 1st, 2022The Biden administration instructed immigration agents to focus on deporting undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of felonies or pose a danger to public safety. Texas filed a lawsuit saying the change was illegal. By Uriel J. García, The Texas…
In after-hours notice, Gov. Greg Abbott announces another leadership change for the Department of Family and Protective Services
November 29th, 2022Former DFPS commissioner Anne Heiligenstein was tapped by Abbott in June to serve as the agency’s executive deputy commissioner. Last month, she was out. Now she’s back. By Roxanna Asgarian, The Texas Tribune Nov. 28, 2022 “In after-hours notice, Gov….
Facing possible removal for alleged incompetence, El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales resigns
November 29th, 2022The first-term DA was under fire for the office’s mishandling of criminal cases and for potentially jeopardizing the prosecution of the man charged in the 2019 Walmart massacre. By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Nov. 28, 2022 “Facing possible removal…
