By Claire Parker, The Texas Tribune Aug. 6, 2018 ““The door to the future”: How Eddie Bernice Johnson could make history if Democrats win back the House” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks Football Team is picked to finish in second place in the newly realigned District 14-5A Division I during the 2018 Texas High School Football Season according to Dave Campbell’s…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles Football Team is predicted to finish in third place in District 29-6A during the 2018 Texas High School Football season, according to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine. The 2018 Texas High School…

(PRESS RELEASE) – The Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville (HACB) was awarded a $20 million Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Board on July 26, 2018. This was the largest allocation of the 2018 round and the…

(Press Release) A dual U.S.-Venezuelan citizen who controlled multiple companies was arrested yesterday on foreign bribery charges for conspiring to make, and making, corrupt payments to an official of Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), in exchange for favorable business treatment with PDVSA. Assistant Attorney…

(Press Release) The Justice Department announced today that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and several of its affiliates (Wells Fargo) will pay a civil penalty of $2.09 billion under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) based on the bank’s alleged origination and sale of residential mortgage…

By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 3, 2018 “The government hasn’t found 410 migrant parents deported without 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, government and statewide issues. Federal…

By: Duaa Eldeib, Jodi S. Cohen and Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica Soon after Christmas 2015, three boys were left unattended in the TV room of a Des Plaines shelter that houses immigrant children and is operated by Heartland Human Care Services. One boy performed oral sex on an older boy, state…

By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 3, 2018 “Arkema officials charged with “recklessly” releasing chemicals amid Harvey flooding” 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. A Harris…

(PRESS RELEASE) In recent weeks, the City of Eagle Pass Aquatic Center has experienced three separate incidents in which entry to the snack bar/office was gained after hours without consent. Although major items of value were not removed from the premises, inventory of snacks was reduced when the actor or…