The latest moves by Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week have triggered outrage among immigration rights’ groups and Democrats who have accused the Republicans of engaging in human trafficking and treating migrants like “human cargo” to score political points. By Stephen Neukam, The Texas TribuneSept. 15,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 A committee of concerned Maverick County citizens presented to and filed with Maverick County Clerk Sara Montemayor and Maverick County Elections Administrator Roy Schmerber on Friday, September 9, 2022 at 2:39 p.m. a petition with 2,282 signatures of registered…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Mexican Consul Ismael Naveja Macias and the City of Eagle Pass celebrated Mexico’s Declaration of Independence (El Grito de Dolores) on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at a beautiful ceremony held at Shelby Park on the banks of the Rio…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles crushed the Edinburg North High School Cougars 49-14 in a non-district football game on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Laredo United Independent School District Bill Johnson Student Activity Complex Football Stadium…

Abbott said there’s over 5,000 guard members still assigned to the border. He initially said he had deployed 10,000. By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune, and Davis Winkie, Military TimesSept. 14, 2022 “Texas reduces National Guard members deployed to Operation Lone Star border mission” was first published by The Texas…

The senator declined and instead said “he supports increasing law enforcement presence on school campuses.” By Matthew Choi and William Melhado, The Texas TribuneSept. 14, 2022 “Parents of Uvalde shooting victim urge Ted Cruz to support gun control, to no avail” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit,…

A pregnant Texas woman said her fetus should count as a person in an HOV lane. That legal question is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the thorny question of “personhood.” By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas TribuneSept. 13, 2022 “Does a fetus count in the carpool…

The agency shut down the Twitter account for its West Texas regional office, saying “unauthorized and inappropriate content” was posted on the account on Saturday. By Robert Moore, El Paso Matters – Sept. 12, 2022 Editor’s note: This story contains offensive language. The El Paso region of U.S. Customs and…

The state’s top law enforcement agency also told USA Today that seven officers have now been referred to its internal affairs division, including two who are command staff. By Sneha Dey, The Texas TribuneSept. 11, 2022 “Texas DPS director says he wishes his agency had taken control over the police…

Gov. Greg Abbott largely remained silent as dangerous conditions caused by a lack of staff persisted at Texas juvenile facilities during the summer. By Jolie McCullough, The Texas TribuneSept. 12, 2022 “In Texas youth prisons, children trapped in their cells use water bottles and lunch trays for toilets” was first…