By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Republican retired Game Warden Peter Flores upset Democrat Pete Gallego in the September 18, 2018 Texas Senate District 19 Special Election Runoff garnering a total of 23,576 votes compared to Gallego’s 20,911 votes, a margin of victory of 2,665 votes…

(Press Release) The City of Eagle Pass Business & Economic Development Committee (BEDC) will hold a Cross-Border Relations Reception on September 26, 2018, at 5:30 p.m., at the IBC Community Suite in Eagle Pass. BEDC Cross-Border Relations Chairman Ricardo Gonzalez is working with his team to invite key business representatives…

(Press Release) The City of Eagle Pass Business & Economic Development Committee (BEDC) and AT&T will hold a Business Communications Workshop on September 25, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the International Center for Trade.  The workshop will feature the latest products and services available from AT&T to…

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Field Office formally announced the selection of Paul Del Rincon as port director for the Eagle Pass Port of Entry during a change of command ceremony held at the International Center for Trade.  Del Rincon succeeds…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright With a dismal Early Voting Period featuring record low voter turnout among the 17 Counties-wide Texas Senate District 19, the key Texas Senate District 19 battle between Democratic Party candidate Pete Gallego and Republican Party candidate Peter Flores is down to…

By: Lisa Song and Al Shaw, ProPublica Though the flooding from Hurricane Florence is predicted to be unprecedented, residents of the coastal North Carolina towns threatened by the storm surge know what it’s like to take on water. Some homes in these areas have been repeatedly flooded — and repeatedly…

By Marissa Evans and Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Sept. 15, 2018 “Texas Border Patrol agent accused of “serial killing spree” in Laredo” 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…

By: Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service – VA RICHMOND, Va. — After being refused the most up-to-date medical care for Hepatitis C while incarcerated at the Buckingham Correctional Center, Elmo Augustus Reid now is receiving potentially life-saving treatment thanks to a recent victory in court. As many as 60 percent…

By: Dan Heyman, Public News Service – WV CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Congress may not be able to finish the farm bill by the end of the month, when the old one expires. One deadlock is a controversial plan to cut access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Josh Protas, vice…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Sept. 17, 2018 “GOP determined to flip Democratic-friendly state Senate seat in overtime round” 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. The…