Two separate bills would suspend pay for Members of Congress and protect national security and Veterans during a shutdown Washington, D.C.: Congressman Pete P. Gallego (TX-23) tonight filed two bills that hold lawmakers accountable in the event of a government shutdown. The first – The Shutdown Member of Congress Pay Act…

By: Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 The Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Board of Directors approved to sell some used medical equipment to the United Medical Centers (UMC) at a loss to the local hospital district at a special Board meeting held on September 4, 2013, according to the minutes…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon Copyright 2013 The Eagle Pass C.C. Winn High School Mavericks hosted the defending champion District 29-5A Del Rio High School Rams on Friday, September 27, 2013, at the EPISD Student Activity Center Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial Stadium in District 29-5A action falling to the Rams 13-7. The…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon Copyright 2013 The Eagle Pass High School Eagles traveled to Laredo, Texas to open their 2013 District 29-5A play against the perennially tough Laredo Alexander High School Bulldogs on Thursday, September 26, 2013, at the Laredo United Independent School District Student Activity Complex falling to the…

By: Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 Yeager-Barrera Mortuary of Eagle Pass, Texas announced the funeral arrangements of Maria del Carmen Montalvo and daughter, Julissa Marie Montalvo, as selected by the Montalvo family. Visitation for both Mother and Daughter was held on Thursday, September 26th, from 2 P.M. to 9 P.M….

By: Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the possibility of charging El Paso, Texas commercial truck driver, Rodolfo “Rudy” Rios Calvillo, age 34, with criminal charges regarding the deaths of Maria del Carmen Montalvo, age 56, and her young daughter, Julissa Marie Montalvo,…

Washington, D.C.: Congressman Pete P. Gallego (TX-23) today announced that the City of Del Rio has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant for the Small Community Air Service Development Program. The federal grant, which was awarded from the U.S. Department of Transportation, will help the Del Rio International Airport restore…

By: Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 A mother and daughter from Eagle Pass, Texas died in an automobile accident on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, on U.S. Highway 277 North in Del Rio, Texas about one mile south of the City Limits near the Ruben Chavira Elementary School at approximately 8:46…

Washington, D.C.: Congressman Pete. P Gallego (TX-23) today hosted the third bipartisan meeting of the Texas Congressional Delegation. Topics discussed included transportation, land and sea ports as well as ports of entry, and federal funding for Texas. “Texans expect solutions,” said Congressman Gallego. “These breakfasts are an important venue for…

by Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune September 24, 2013 As the nation watched U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday argue for hours to defund Obamacare — even at the cost of shutting down the federal government — the Obama administration released preliminary data showing that premium rates in the health…