By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The defending Super Bowl 51 Champion New England Patriots under the leadership of veteran quarterback Tom Brady rallied in the fourth quarter from a ten (10) points deficit to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20 in the American Football Conference…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The United States Senate failed to reach a Bi-Partisan Agreement on the extension of the federal debt before midnight on January 19, 2018, causing the federal government to enter into what Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) referred to…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The Jesus “Chuy” Sanchez Memorial Cowboy Breakfast on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at 7 A.M. through 9 A.M. at the Zan Mathies Showbarn, located at the Maverick County Lake in Eagle Pass, Texas, will kick-off the 2018 Maverick County Junior…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Maverick County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Roberto De Leon reported that three Eagle Pass Police Department vehicles were slammed by a 1996 Ford Pick Up Truck while doing a traffic stop of another vehicle on Bibb Avenue on Friday, January…

(Press Release) There are more than 247,000 doctors with medical degrees from foreign countries practicing in the United States, making up slightly more than one-quarter of all doctors. Although the data used in this report does not contain information on country of birth or citizenship, evidence from other sources indicates…

by Marissa Evans and Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Jan. 19, 2018 *This story has been updated throughout. A federal judge has ruled Texas will continue to need oversight of how it cares for vulnerable children, even after sweeping legislative changes last year. In a 116-page opinion, U.S. District Judge…

(Press Release) The Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District (UCUWCD) and co-plaintiffs George and Carolyn Ligocky this week filed suit in state district court in Uvalde County to protect area residents and businesses from attempts by the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) to violate the clear mandate of the Texas Legislature…

(White House Press Release) Edward C. Prado of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Argentine Republic. Judge Edward Charles Prado is a distinguished Federal jurist having served as a United States judge for almost 35 years.  The first 19 years, he…

By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX HOUSTON – A Trump administration plan to protect healthcare workers who refuse to provide services on religious grounds is raising the concerns of civil rights advocates. A presidential order has authorized the creation of a “Conscience and Religious Freedom Division” of the…

by Cat Cardenas, The Texas Tribune Jan. 18, 2018 The possibility of a federal government shutdown is threatening to delay a long-awaited Hurricane Harvey disaster relief package, state and local leaders told a legislative committee Thursday. During a Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs hearing in Houston, Texas Land Commissioner…