by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Oct. 14, 2014 Texas should require photo voter identification in this year’s general election, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, overturning an earlier ruling by a federal district judge in Texas. “This is not a run-of-the-mill case; instead, it is a…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. A prominent family from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico was impacted head-on by another automobile driving on the wrong lane on Monday, October 13, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas, causing the death of Adriana Barron de Arteaga, the death of…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo underwent emergency surgery at a medical hospital in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, October 11, 2014 after being transported from Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center in Eagle Pass, Texas. Judge Saucedo complained of…

by Christine Ayala and Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune Oct. 12, 2014 WICHITA FALLS — As this North Texas city struggles through one of the most severe droughts it has ever experienced, saving water is no longer just about avoiding fines or staying in the good graces of one’s neighbors….

by Bobby Blanchard, The Texas Tribune Oct. 13, 2014 Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for governor, said Monday that a controversial TV ad criticizing Republican opponent Greg Abbott is about highlighting how Abbott has declined the justice he received to those in similar circumstances. “This ad is about one thing…

A health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the Ebola patient hospitalized there has tested positive for Ebola in a preliminary test at the state public health laboratory in Austin. Confirmatory testing will be conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta….

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. State District Judges Amado J. Abascal, III, of the 365th Judicial District and Cynthia Muniz of the 293rd Judicial District split on the appointment of a Maverick County Auditor at a special meeting held on Friday, October 10, 2014,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks were branded by the visiting Uvalde High School Coyotes 34-10 in a key District 29-5A football game on Friday, October 10, 2014, at the Eagle Pass Independent School District…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Just as the Bible relates the David v. Goliath battle, Maverick County citizens’ battle against the foreigned-own Dos Republicas Coal Partnership giant bid to open a controversial open surface coal mine on the banks of Elm Creek in northern…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. According to a public notice published in a local newspaper, state District Judges Amado J. Abascal, III, of the 365th Judicial District Court and Cynthia Muniz of the 295rd Judicial District Court will hold a “special meeting, pursuant to…