By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States, including Eagle Pass, Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border.  To commemorate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the non-profit and charitable 501(c)(3) organization Candles for Life in Eagle Pass is hosting…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Maverick Countians and Texans have until Tuesday, October 9, 2018 to register to vote in the upcoming State of Texas General Election of November 6, 2018 featuring important federal races such as U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, State Officers…

(PRESS RELEASE) U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station arrested three United States citizens for attempting to smuggle three illegal aliens in the trunk of their vehicle through the U.S. Highway 57 immigration checkpoint. “This case is another perfect example of the dangerous conditions human smugglers…

By Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal and Anayansi Diaz-Cortes, Reveal Oct. 2, 2018 “Why did the Trump administration separate asylum-seekers from their kids?” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

(PRESS RELEASE) WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers who requested the six-month filing extension to double check their tax returns and file on or before the mid-October deadline. IRS e-file and Free File are excellent filing options and are still available. More than 14 million taxpayers filed…

Check out the new fact sheet from CPPP about the harsh “public charge” policy. Texas parents should never have to avoid getting food, housing, or medical care out of fear that accepting that help might derail the parent’s ability to complete the path to legal immigration. But this harsh scenario…

By: Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – MI LANSING, Mich. — The uninsured rate for low-income adults has plunged 22 points in rural areas of Michigan since the state expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act – dropping from 38 percent to 16 percent, according to a new report. Researchers…

By Alexa Ura, Jolie McCullough and Allyson R Waller, The Texas Tribune Oct. 2, 2018 “After another member is accused of sexual misconduct, the Texas Senate takes a wait-and-see approach” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…

(Eagle Pass, TX – October 1, 2018) The Eagle Pass BEDC will hold a Nonprofit Partnership Workshop on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., at the International Center for Trade (East Room).  This month’s workshop will include a training session on “Executive Board Development.”  The BEDC…

(Eagle Pass, TX – October 1, 2018) The Eagle Pass BEDC will hold its second Labor Workforce Summit on October 3, 2018, at 10 a.m., at the International Center for Trade (West Room).  Texas Workforce Commissioner on Labor Julian Alvarez will serve as the keynote speaker for the summit, which…