By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks fell to the Laredo LBJ High School Wolves 28-14 in their 2014 Texas high school season opener on Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Laredo United Student Activity Complex in…

by Bobby Blanchard and Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Aug. 29, 2014 After media reports in the Rio Grande Valley suggested that some National Guard troops dispatched by Gov. Rick Perry to the border hadn’t received their checks and were unable to pay for basic necessities, Democrats saw an opening….

by Christine Ayala, The Texas Tribune Aug. 29, 2014 Updated Aug. 29, 2:15 p.m.: The Texas Racing Commission is moving forward with a plan to install historical racing machines at racetracks in the state despite opposition from a Fort Worth lawmaker. Commissioners approved the plan Friday in a 7-1 vote….

Austin — A judge declared Texas’ school finance system unconstitutional again Thursday, finding that even though the Legislature added back $3 billion-plus into classrooms last summer the state still fails to provide adequate funding or distribute it fairly among school districts in wealthy and poor areas. For many legislators like…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. United States President Barack Obama has nominated U.S. Attorney Sarah Saldana,62, of Dallas, Texas as the next Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director (ICE). Saldana is currently the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, a post she has…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The nine-county member Middle Rio Grande Development Council (MRGDC) elected new Officers at its 44th Annual Board of Directors Meeting held on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at the City of Eagle Pass International Center of Trade in Eagle Pass,…

by Morgan Smith, The Texas Tribune Aug. 28, 2014 Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. Nearly three years after more than 600 Texas school districts filed litigation challenging the state’s school finance system, a Travis County district judge has ruled in their favor. In an almost 400-page opinion…

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Time Warner Cable introduced a new, theme-based digital channel lineup today, August 28, to customers in Crystal City, Del Rio, Dilley, Eagle Pass and Uvalde.    The new lineup groups channels together intuitively, making it simpler and easier for customers to find the programming they want to…

AUSTIN – Texas House Speaker Joe Straus today made appointments to the Select Interim Committee to Study Ethics Laws including Representative Poncho Nevárez of District 74. Its purpose is to review laws and regulations related to ethics, such as those focused on campaign finance, lobbying and personal finance disclosures. The…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Monday, August 25, 2014, at Commissioners Courtroom in Eagle Pass, Texas, to address several issues including the proposed tax rate for 2014-2015. Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector Isamari Sanchez Villarreal presented…