By: Mary Kuhlman, Public News Service – IN INDIANAPOLIS – Calling the Clean Power Plan “overly prescriptive and burdensome,” the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday released its plan for new rules to regulate carbon pollution from coal-fired power plants. However, the proposal itself notes the changes could be harmful to…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The Middle Rio Grande Development Council (MRGDC) 2018 Annual Board of Directors Meeting was held on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade, announced Ronnie Rivera, Director of MRGDC Workforce Solutions. Outgoing MRGDC…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles Volleyball Team won First Place in the Silver Division of the Floresville Jaguars Volleyball Tournament during August 17-18, 2018 at Floresville, Texas, announced Head Coach Izaneli Jimenez. The 2018 Lady Eagles…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Lady Mavericks Volleyball Team’s 2018 Season is now in full swing with non-district and tournament games to prepare for District competition starting on August 28, 2018.   The 2018 Winn…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council is considering closing three streets with railroad crossings as part of an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to develop a “Quiet Zone” in the downtown area of the community, having already approved…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Former Congressman and State Representative Pete Gallego (D-Alpine) faces retired Game Warden Peter Flores (R-Pleasanton) in the Texas Senate District 19 Special Run-Off Election on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 to fill the vacant unexpired term of former State Senator Carlos…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 A total of five candidates registered for two positions in the Maverick County Hospital District Board of Trustees general election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, announced Maverick County Hospital District Chief Executive Officer Terri Contreras-Patlan. Registering as…

By Juan Luis García Hernández, The Texas Tribune, Pia Flores, Nómada and David Yaffe-Bellany and Jay Root, The Texas Tribune Aug. 20, 2018 ““Where is my son?”: A migrant father was deported in May. His son is still in a Texas shelter.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a…

By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune Aug. 21, 2018 “Trump unveils major rollback of Obama’s Clean Power Plan” 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 Trump administration…

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune Aug. 21, 2018 “UT System pick for chancellor is new to Texas, but not to the challenges he’ll face here” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…