(Eagle Pass, TX – February 28, 2019) The Eagle Pass Young Professionals Group (YPG) celebrated its one-year anniversary on February 21, at the Rancho Steak Bar & Grill. The YPG falls under the umbrella of the City of Eagle Pass Business & Economic Development Committee (BEDC), and its Labor Workforce…

(Press Release) U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass Station arrested a group of illegal aliens near Eagle Pass, Texas.  A Honduran female in the group stated she was kidnapped in Mexico before entering the United States. “Smugglers have no regard for human dignity or safety in the pursuit…

By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Feb. 25, 2019 “Texas Senate panel advances $5,000 teacher pay raise proposal” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. After a contentious…

By Alexa Ura and Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Feb. 22, 2019 “All 12 Senate Democrats oppose Texas Secretary of State David Whitley. That’s more than enough to block his nomination.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with…

By: Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service – KY FRANKFORT, Ky. – Democratic lawmakers are probing the reasons why a National Academy of Sciences study on the health effects of surface coal mining in Central Appalachia was cancelled. The U.S. Interior Department halted the study in 2017, calling it a cost…

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Feb. 23, 2019 ““This relationship is in tatters”: How Texas’ voter citizenship review frayed its relationship with local officials” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 Maverick Countians mourn the passing of native Eagle Passan Jose Antonio Perez , age 73, on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas. Jose Antonio Perez was born on April 16, 1945 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Alicia…

(AUSTIN) — Texas families can lock in today’s cost of undergraduate tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities by enrolling their children in the tax-advantaged Texas Tuition Promise Fund® before the close of the current enrollment period on Feb. 28. “It’s never too late to start planning…

By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Feb. 21, 2019 “Houston judge tosses same-sex marriage benefits challenge, but plaintiffs pledge to appeal” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues….

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Feb. 21, 2019 “Eight Texas counties agree to halt voter citizenship reviews while lawsuits proceed” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues….