Eagle Pass City Council Unanimously Approves to Authorize City Administration to Continue Negotiations with Texas Department of Public Safety regarding its “Presence” at City-Owned Shelby Park
August 17th, 2023By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 Two weeks after unanimously approving to rescind a controversial “Criminal Trespass Affidavit” signed by Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr., that reclassified the city-owned Shelby Park as “private property” and authorized the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to enforce the…
Gran parte de la barrera flotante instalada en el Río Bravo invade territorio mexicano
August 17th, 2023Por: Selene M. Calderón La mayoría de las boyas que Texas colocó en la frontera para detener el cruce migratorio se encuentran en territorio mexicano, de los 304.8 metros de la barrera flotante, tan solo 32.9 metros se encuentran en territorio estadounidense, de acuerdo al estudio topográfico de la Comisión…
Reunión comunitaria en Eagle Pass sobre la legislación y los impactos del petróleo y el gas
August 15th, 2023Comunicado de Prensa. EAGLE PASS, TX – Los miembros de la comunidad en Eagle Pass Texas están invitados a una reunión el viernes 18 de agosto en la First Methodist Church en 571 Quarry St. para discutir los impactos locales del petróleo y el gas, la agencia a cargo de…
Eagle Pass Community Meeting on Oil and Gas Impacts and Legislation
August 15th, 2023Press Release. EAGLE PASS, TX – Community members in Eagle Pass Texas are invited to a gathering on Friday, August 18 at the First Methodist Church on 571 Quarry St.to discuss local impacts from oil and gas, the agency in charge of overseeing the state’s oil and gas industry, and…
Eagle Pass City Council to Consult with Attorney Regarding Negotiations with Texas Department of Public Safety Concerning DPS Presence at Shelby Park, and Take Possible Action at August 15, 2023 Special Meeting
August 15th, 2023By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 Two weeks after unanimously rescinding on August 1, 2023 a controversial Criminal Trespass Affidavit signed by Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. designating the public park named Shelby Park as “private property” and authorizing the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)…
University of Texas at Austin and MD Anderson Cancer Center will partner to create a new $2.5 billion hospital
August 14th, 2023The new medical facility, to be located in downtown Austin, will help expand the University of Texas System’s reputed cancer center outside of the Houston area. By Stephen Simpson Aug. 14, 2023 4 hours ago Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to…
FORT DUNCAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PARTNERING WITH SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD
August 14th, 2023Press Release. After the decrease in blood donations over the summer, Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center to hold two mobile blood drives By the time you read this sentence, another person will need a blood transfusion. This occurs every two secondsand nearly 42,000 blood components are used by patients every…
Driver in Large South Texas Human Smuggling Case Sentenced in Del Rio to 35 Years in Federal Prison
August 12th, 2023(Press Release) DEL RIO, Texas – An Ohio man was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio Thursday to 420 months in prison for illegal alien transportation resulting in death. According to court documents, Sebastian Tovar, 27, of Toledo, was driving a Dodge Ram near Del Rio on March…
Eagle Pass residents sour on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star
August 12th, 2023By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Aug. 7, 2023 “Eagle Pass residents sour on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star” 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…
State investigating claim that DPS troopers were told to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water
August 12th, 2023By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune July 18, 2023 “State investigating claim that DPS troopers were told to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…
