Michael J. “Mike” Bagley Seeks Re-Election as 63rd Judicial District Attorney
By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The 63rd Judicial District Attorney Michael J. “Mike” Bagley, representing Val Verde, Kinney, and Terrell Counties, announced that he is seeking re-election and the Republican Party’s nomination in the March…
Border Patrol Agents Stop Adult, Two Juveniles In Human Smuggling Attempt
January 17th, 2020(Press Release) U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass Station and Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) arrested an adult and two juveniles attempting to smuggle seven illegal aliens in two different vehicles, near Quemado, Jan. 16. “The community needs…
Edelmira Rivera Named EPISD Teacher of the Month for January 2020
January 17th, 2020(Press Release) Eagle Pass Independent School District has partnered with local businesses throughout our city to highlight the Teacher of the Month program, which honors educators who have made a difference in our community. The program recognizes outstanding kindergarten, elementary, junior…
Trump administration sets into motion return of online 3D gun blueprints
January 17th, 2020By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune Jan. 14, 2020 “Trump administration sets into motion return of online 3D gun blueprints” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…
Changes to Work Permit Eligibility Leave Asylum Seekers Without a Job
January 17th, 2020By Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact People who come to the United States in search of protection must be allowed to work during the often-lengthy asylum application process. They need to be able to support themselves and their families. Yet the…
On Trial: Inhumane Conditions in Customs and Border Protection Facilities in Arizona
January 17th, 2020By Karolina Walters, Immigration Impact After more than four years of gathering evidence of the substandard conditions in the government’s short-term detention facilities in Arizona’s Tucson Sector, a case challenging these conditions called Doe v. Wolf went to trial on…
What Are the Proposed New Bars to Asylum?
January 17th, 2020By Emma Winger, Immigration Impact In yet another move to gut asylum protections in the United States, the Trump administration proposed a rule last month that would add severe new restrictions on asylum access. The restrictions would apply to people…
IBC Bank Lauds Congressional Passage of USMCA
January 17th, 2020(Press Release) “The ratification of USMCA is a defining generational moment for our local communities and our country,” stated Dennis E. Nixon, president and CEO of International Bank of Commerce and chairman of International Bancshares Corporation, following the Senate’s sweeping…
City of Eagle Pass will pick up trash on Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 20)
January 17th, 2020Public Service Announcement RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIALTRASH PICK UP Due to the upcoming holiday January 20th (Martin Luther King Day), the City of Eagle Pass Municipal Solid Waste Department is hereby informing the public that trash collection will be picked up on your…
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Sentenced to Prison for Paying Over $400K in Bribes to Physicians and Physician Assistants
January 17th, 2020(Press Release) In San Antonio, a federal judge sentenced 46-year-old former pharmaceutical sales representative Holly Blakely, of San Antonio, TX, to 30 months in federal prison for a Bribery/Health Care Fraud scheme that netted her over $1 million, announced U.S….
Trump Says U.S. Is Ready for War. Not All His Troops Are So Sure.
January 17th, 2020By: T. Christian Miller, Megan Rose, and Robert Faturechi, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Between the killing of Iran’s most important…
