by Sydney Greene, The Texas Tribune Feb. 1, 2018 A U.S. Department of Labor proposal that could change how workers in Texas and the rest of the nation receive tips is facing greater scrutiny after a report revealed the department withheld an unfavorable economic analysis. Released last December, the proposal…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Eagle Passans mourn the passing of retired Eagle Pass Independent School District Teacher and Musician Enrique “Kike” Escontrias, age 68, on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Escontrias was a history teacher for many years at Eagle Pass…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Maverick County Elections Administrator Roy Schmerber announced that the deadline to register to vote in the March 6, 2018 Texas Primary Election is Monday, February 5, 2018.   Any person who is a resident of the State of Texas and…

By: Ricard E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Eagle Pass Independent School District Eagle Pass High School Eagles were kept in the same Region IV District 29-6A by the University Interscholastic League Realignment for the 2018-2020 academic school year starting in August 2018 with a few minor…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018  Eagle Pass Independent School District C. C. Winn High School Mavericks have been realigned into two new Region IV 5A Districts, District 14-5A for Football Only and District 28-5A for All Other Sports for the 2018-2020 academic school year…

(Press Release) LAREDO, Texas – On January 26, 2018, agents at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on north Highway 83 encountered a tractor-trailer at the primary lane.  The driver was questioned regarding his immigration status and was referred to secondary for further inspection. Upon further inspection, Border Patrol agents discovered 76 illegal…

(Press Release) SAN DIEGO—In Aug. 2017, Border Patrol agents arrested 25-year-old Jorge Rivera, a man who used a remotely operated drone to smuggle 13 pounds of methamphetamine into the United States. Rivera’s trial concluded last week and the jury sentenced him to 12-years in prison. The original incident occurred on…

By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX HOUSTON – An unprecedented number of openly LGBTQ candidates will be on the ballot for the March 6 Texas primary elections. According to OutSmart, a Houston entertainment and advocacy magazine, at least 49 LGBTQ candidates – both Republicans and Democrats – will…

By: Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – CA SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Civil rights leaders say President Donald Trump’s State of the Union claim of massive gains under his leadership fell flat in light of the policies he pursued during his first year in office. The president Tuesday night bragged about…

by Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Jan. 30, 2018 The State Board of Education is considering creating standards for an official Mexican-American studies high school course after two failed attempts to approve a textbook for the subject. Advocates, including many professors and teachers, urged the board Tuesday to set coherent…