By Sen. Carlos Uresti and Sen. Glenn Hegar Google recently brought its self-driving car to the Capitol and gave lawmakers and state transportation officials a spin into the future. But although the hybrid Lexus is packed with technology that lets it maneuver without a human behind the wheel, it can’t…

Washington, D.C.: Congressman Pete Gallego (TX-23) authored a letter to Governor Rick Perry in response to the Governor’s correspondence to Texas members of Congress on Medicaid expansion. The full Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation- Representatives Pete Gallego, Marc Veasey, Filemon Vela, Beto O’Rouke, Gene Green, Henry Cuellar, Al Green, Lloyd Doggett,…

Agents of the U.S. Border Patrol honored one of their own earlier this week, installing a custom memorial marker on U.S. 90 near Brackettville for the late Agent James R. Dominguez. Dominguez, 41, was killed the morning of July 19, 2012, about 20 miles east of Brackettville while he was…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 The Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) is operating the Ryan White Program, a program which provides comprehensive health and social services to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, without formal Board of Directors approval as gleaned from the MCHD…

In Del Rio, Texas, Eduardo De La Garza, owner of Rio Bravo Construction in Eagle Pass, faces up to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty this morning to paying a bribe to an agent of an organization receiving federal funds in connection with an alleged bribery, kickback and…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 The visiting Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles defeated their cross-town rival, C.C. Winn High School Lady Mavericks, in their 15th meeting of their storied seven year rivalry by a score of 11 to 3 amidst a…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Maverick County Hospital District Vice-President/Board of Director and local funeral director, Rito Valdez, III, was officially sworn-in as the new Maverick County Treasurer on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at a 4:00 p.m. press conference held at the…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 The Eagle Pass C.C. Winn High School Lady Mavericks varsity softball team is hosting cross-town rival, Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles, in their 15th meeting during their seven year rivalry on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Maverick County Commissioners Court voted four in favor and one abstention to appoint Eagle Pass funeral director and Maverick County Hospital District Vice-President Rito Valdez, III as the new Maverick County Treasurer at a special Commissioners Court…

Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents throughout Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,135 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of $911,760. Wednesday, March 6, agents assigned to the Eagle Pass North Station were conducting linewatch operations when they spotted several subjects carrying large duffel bags. When…