(PRESS RELEASE) The Justice Department today announced that Marq Perez, 26, was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for burning down the Victoria Islamic Center on Jan. 28, 2017. Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick for the…

(PRESS RELEASE) A 64-year-old Grapevine, Texas, man was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for a hate crime, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore for the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. In July, Glenn Eugene Halfin pleaded guilty to interfering with housing rights…

By Nick Miroff, Dan Lamothe and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post Oct. 25, 2018 “Trump considering plan to ban entry of migrants at southern border, deny asylum” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

RICHMOND, Va. – As midterm elections approach, health care is proving to be a major issue on voters’ minds, in Virginia and around the country – especially the rights of people with pre-existing conditions. About 27 percent of Americans ages 18 to 64 have some kind of pre-existing health condition,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles fell to the Laredo Alexander High School Bulldogs 14-7 in Overtime in a key District 29-6A football game on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at the Laredo United Independent School District Student Activity…

AUSTIN, Texas – Some health experts are warning that insurance rates could rise significantly for people in the individual market who are between 50 and 64, or have a pre-existing condition – once states start taking advantage of new flexibility granted this week by the Trump administration. States can now…

PHOENIX – As midterm elections approach, health care is proving to be a major issue on the minds of voters in Arizona and around the country. Americans are especially concerned about the rights of people with pre-existing conditions. About 27 percent of Americans ages 18-to-64 have some kind of pre-existing…

(PRESS RELEASE) The City of Eagle Pass Business & Economic Development Committee (BEDC) will hold the 2018 Eagle Pass Retail Job Fair in partnership with the Mall De las Aguilas, Workforce Solutions Middle Rio, and Rio Grande Development Council on Friday, November 2, 2018, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.,…

(Eagle Pass, TX – October 16, 2018) The Eagle Pass Business & Economic Development (BEDC) will hold its second U.S. General Service Administration (GSA) Workshop on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the International Center for Trade (East Room).  The GSA Procurement Workshop is free…

By Teo Armus, The Texas Tribune Oct. 24, 2018 “Federal agencies were unprepared to deal with family separations, government report says” 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….