by Khorri Atkinson, The Texas Tribune Aug. 10, 2016 A federal judge on Wednesday approved a plan that says it won’t be mandatory for Texans to present an ID in order to vote in the November general election. The sweeping changes OK’d by U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos come…

(Press Release) Today, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos approved a plan establishing new voting procedures for the state of Texas, following last month’s ruling by the conservative Fifth Circuit Court which found Texas’ voter ID law in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The settlement agreed to by the…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 United Medical Centers Chief Executive Officer William Worrell announced that all UMC Health Clinics and staff are celebrating National Health Center Week during August 7th-13th, 2016 and will be offering free health fairs to all Maverick, Kinney, and Val Verde…

(Press Release) A large portion of our region is experiencing significantly high temperatures. This heat-wave can be a threat to our health, especially to the elderly, those with chronic medical conditions, and those without air-conditioning. Therefore, the City of Eagle Pass Emergency Operation Center makes several recommendations in order to…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 According to visitors at the Maverick County Tom Bowles Detention Center in Eagle Pass, Texas, an inmate riot broke out at the local county jail on Monday, August 8, 2016, during the afternoon which led to a fight with Detention…

(Press Release) Thursday, August 4, 2016, 5:58pm: The Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division responded to a report of an aggravated robbery at a convenience store located within the 1500 block of El Indio Highway. Investigating officers were informed of a male individual who entered the store and approached the…

(Press Release) As recently reported in the news, the global outbreak of the Zika virus has now spread to the United States, potentially infecting newborn babies, children and adults. As of July, there are 6,400 confirmed cases of Zika in the U.S., with 15 of those people being infected by…

by Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune Aug. 9, 2016 A baby girl has died in Harris County from complications related to the Zika virus, local public health officials said Tuesday. The death is the first known fatality in Texas linked to the virus, which can cause birth defects when contracted…

by Kirby Wilson, The Texas Tribune Aug. 9, 2016 Caught between the anti-globalist tirades of their presidential standard bearer and their state’s close trade ties with Mexico, Texas congressional Republicans are straddling a tricky political line when it comes to talk of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. Republican…

by Aneri Pattani, The Texas Tribune Aug. 9, 2016 *Correction appended By the fall of her sophomore year at the University of Houston, Mariellee Aurelio had already thought of several ways to kill herself. Getting a gun, jumping off a building and overdosing on over-the-counter pills were options she considered….