By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 A total of 31 Maverick Countians registered their candidacies for a political position in the March 6, 2018 Texas Primary Election, according to the Texas Secretary of State Elections Division. Eagle Passan Judy Canales registered to run for the 23rd…

By: Mary Kuhlman, Public News Service – KY FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentuckians who need medical insurance in 2018 have just a few more days to apply for it through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. The open enrollment period has been 45 days shorter than last year – and it ends…

By: Eric Galatas, Public News Service – CO DENVER – As Republicans work to bridge divides between the House and Senate versions of their new tax legislation, consumer advocates are warning that the measure could have significant health consequences. By removing the Affordable Care Act’s mandate for all people to…

by Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Dec. 12, 2017 A former Texas state judge and lawmaker has been accused of sexually abusing a young man for several decades starting when the boy was just 14, according to a lawsuit filed in October in Harris County. The lawsuit alleges that Paul…

(Press Release) John F. Bash is the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas.  Chief United States District Judge Orlando Garcia administered the oath of office to Mr. Bash yesterday at the federal courthouse in San Antonio.  A public swearing-in ceremony will be scheduled in the future. President…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Maverick County Attorney Ricardo “Rick” Ramos filed his candidacy for the 293rd Judicial District Court Judgeship with the Texas Democratic Party in Austin, Texas, resulting in his automatic resignation as County Attorney until the Maverick County Commissioners Court appoint a…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas Special City Council Election for City Council Place 1 to fill the unexpired term of City Councilwoman Gloria E. Hernandez, who resigned to run for Maverick County Judge, will be held on Saturday, December…

By: Joshua Breisblatt, Immigration Impact The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has publicly released immigration enforcement data for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, which shows that apprehensions at the border are at their lowest levels in over 45 years, while arrests in the interior of the country have increased. The data…

By: Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact The modern U.S. economy owes much of its success to the contributions of immigrants and their children. Among these contributions, it would be difficult to overstate the value of entrepreneurship. For instance, a new report from the Center for American Entrepreneurship (CAE) analyzes the role…

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) crew, in coordination with interagency partners, pursued a self-propelled semi-submersible vessel engaged in cocaine smuggling. The AMO crew aboard a P-3 Long Range Tracker aircraft tracked the vessel, Nov. 12, during operations in international waters,…