By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council held a Public Hearing on Water Impact Fees and approved several important Ordinances or Resolutions concerning the increase of Water Subscription Fees, the City’s Natural Gas Franchise, amending the City Budget to…

By Bobby Blanchard and Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune March 21, 2018 A man who police believe is responsible for several bombings in Austin this month died early Wednesday morning as officers attempted to arrest him, bringing what authorities and residents hope will be an end to a string of…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The City of Austin, Texas Acting Police Chief Brian Manley reported that the Austin Package Bomb Suspect (Bomber) is dead after blowing himself up as the Austin Police Departmetn, FBI, and ATF Officers closed-in on him on Wednesday, March 21,…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council approved to hold a special City Election on Saturday, May 5, 2018 for the approval or disapproval of six proposed City Charter Amendments at their special meeting held on Monday, February 12,…

By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – Educators and voting-rights advocates say a move by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to stop some school districts from helping students register to vote amounts to voter suppression. More than a dozen school districts have received information requests, followed…

By Marissa Evans, The Texas Tribune March 20, 2018 “It’s going to be legal soon.” “Everyone we know smokes marijuana.” “I don’t smoke it around my kids.” Those are the responses Amy McShane often first hears when speaking to parents about their marijuana use or other substance abuse issues. As…

By Sierra Juarez, The Texas Tribune March 20, 2018 Today’s Texplainer question was inspired by reader Jaime Villarreal. Hey, Texplainer: Why do I have to go to other states to gamble? When Texans want to spin a roulette wheel, pull the arm of a slot machine or try their hand…

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune March 20, 2018 When Roderick Scott Sr. submitted an application to renew his teacher’s license in the summer of 2015, he thought the matter was handled. He had no idea that, months later, a decades-old Texas law would nearly derail his career as a…

By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune March 20, 2018 Law enforcement is worried that a sophisticated “serial bomber” might be at work in Texas’ capital city. Here’s what we know: What has happened so far? As of Tuesday morning, five bombs have exploded — leaving two dead and several others…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at 5 P.M. at City Council Chambers, located at 100 South Monroe Street, Eagle Pass, Texas 78852, tackling several important issues including…