(PRESS RELEASE) Eagle Pass Independent School District has partnered with local businesses throughout our city to highlight the Teacher of the Month program, which honors educators who have made a difference in our community.  The program recognizes outstanding kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school teachers in Eagle Pass, Texas. March’s…

By: Andrew Hait, Census.gov Mention franchises, and images of the thousands of fast-food restaurants that dot landscapes across urban and rural America immediately come to mind. Franchises, however, go well beyond fast-food chains. They are important to many industries instrumental in providing other day-to-day services, from storage and warehousing to…

(AUSTIN) — In this month’s edition of Fiscal Notes, released today, the Comptroller’s office examines rising Texas home prices, fueled in part by higher costs for labor and land. In a state that has long touted its low cost of living, affordable housing is getting hard to find in some areas….

By: Diane Rish, thinkimmigration.org If it has felt like the practice of immigration law has gotten harder over the past year or so, you’re right. Since January 2017, the Trump administration has adopted a vast array of policies and procedures that are slowing, and even stopping, legal immigration to the…

By: Alyssa Perales, Eagle Pass High School The Eagle Pass High School Drama Department would like to invite the community of Eagle Pass to their latest production, The Girl In The Mirror. Directed by Eagle Pass High School theatre instructor Cynthia Sepulveda, this One-Act play tells the story of 17-year-old…

By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune March 28, 2018 Opponents of the state’s immigration enforcement legislation have asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision that allowed most of the controversial measure to go into effect. Attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union, Travis County and the city of…

By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune March 28, 2018 Another candidate signaled plans to enter the race for Senate District 19 on Wednesday, about a month after the San Antonio Democrat who currently holds the seat was convicted of 11 felonies. Former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, a Democrat, has filed…

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune March 28, 2018 Funding for schools, roads and housing. Political clout in Congress. The state’s ability to prepare for natural disasters. That’s what experts and activists warn is at risk now that the Trump administration has announced that it will add a question about…

(Press Release) The City of Eagle Pass, through its Business & Economic Development Committee (BEDC), had a delegation travel to the State’s Capitol on Monday afternoon to push for transportation and infrastructure projects for the City of Eagle Pass and the region.  Eagle Pass Mayor Ramsey English-Cantu led the delegation,…

(PRESS RELEASE) With the Easter festivities right around the corner, CBP is reminding the traveling public that cascarones (confetti-filled eggshells) are restricted to quantities of 12 per passenger and the shells may be decorated, etched, or painted but they must be clean, dry, and free of any egg residue.  They…