By Reis Thebault and Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post April 16, 2019 “Trump administration to withhold bail from asylum seekers in latest border crackdown” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 Eagle Pass High School scholar Edwin Pua, Jr. is returning for the second consecutive year to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 6A State Academic Meet during May 2-4, 2019 after sweeping first place in both General Mathematics and Calculator…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 Eagle Passans Luis and Virginia Ainslie answered the need for a private security and investigations agency in Maverick County and surrounding areas by founding their own agency known as Gold Eagle Security to meet the growing demands of the oil…

(Press Release) The Department of Justice today announced that General Electric (GE) will pay a civil penalty of $1.5 billion under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) to resolve claims involving subprime residential mortgage loans originated by WMC Mortgage (WMC), a GE subsidiary. WMC, GE,…

LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) continues to prepare for the potential arrival of thousands of people migrating in caravans as well as that of lawful tourist travelers to the United States through the Southwest border.  The eight ports of entry extending…

By: Mary Schuermann Kuhlman, Public News Service – OH COLUMBUS, Ohio — Taxes may be as certain as death, and some experts say what also should be certain is knowing exactly how our tax dollars are being spent. According to new data, the average American paid about $14,000 in federal…

By Felicia Sonmez, The Washington Post April 15, 2019 “Beto O’Rourke releases 10 years of tax returns” 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. Former U.S. Rep. Beto…

By Shannon Najmabadi and Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune April 15, 2019 “Texas Senate gives local governments more breathing room for property tax revenue growth” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

(April 16, 2019) The City of Eagle Pass has received notice from the National Weather Service of Severe Thunderstorms possible for our region for Wednesday afternoon and evening.  Severe Thunderstorms with a possibility of: Hail: of all sizes up to golf ball   Winds: damaging straight-line winds of 60 mph…

Friday, April 12, 2019, 7:40 PM: Officers responded to port of entry #1 in reference to a wanted person where the personal date of 49-year-old Hamid Kuri Jr was checked. An active Eagle Pass Police Department warrant for a felony driving while intoxicated charge was discovered and confirmed. Kuri was…