Maverick County Commissioners Court Feud With County Auditor Sandra Watkins Highlight of Special Meeting on Friday, October 6th
October 5th, 2017By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Maverick County Commissioners Court feud with County Auditor Sandra Watkins is the sole agenda item for a special meeting posted to be held on Friday, October 6, 2017, at 5 P.M. at Commissioners Courtroom, 500 Quarry Street, in Eagle Pass,…
Study Examines Effect of Funding Cuts on Texas Schools, Students
October 5th, 2017By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – Funding cuts by state lawmakers left a five-year, $5 billion hole in the budget for Texas public schools between 2011 and 2016. A new University of Texas study analyzes the effect of those cuts, made because of state revenue…
In historic win, charters getting state funding for facilities for the first time
October 5th, 2017by Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Oct. 5, 2017 For the first time in Texas, public charter schools will receive state funding to pay for leasing and maintaining buildings and facilities — expanding their access to the state’s limited money for public schools. In August, the Legislature passed House Bill…
U.S. House committee approves Texan’s bill to put $10 billion toward border wall
October 5th, 2017by Claire Allbright, The Texas Tribune Oct. 4, 2017 WASHINGTON – The House Homeland Security Committee voted to send a bill to the full U.S. House on Wednesday that aims to follow through on President Donald Trump’s campaign promise of constructing a wall at the United States’ southern border. The…
Report: GOP Tax Plan Would Increase Economic Inequality in Colorado
October 5th, 2017By: Eric Galatas, Public News Service – CO DENVER – The top 1 percent of taxpayers are set to get big tax cuts under the Republican tax proposal, but middle and upper middle income earners in Colorado will end up paying more, according to a new 50-state analysis by the…
East Texas county sues drug companies, alleges role in opioid crisis
October 5th, 2017by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune Oct. 4, 2017 An East Texas county is suing a slew of prescription painkiller manufacturers and distributers in federal court, accusing them of fueling an opioid addiction epidemic that has gripped communities across the nation — in part by allegedly inflating the drugs’ benefits…
Texans shouldn’t expect enough federal money to fully rebuild after Harvey
October 5th, 2017by Brandon Formby and Morgan Smith, The Texas Tribune Oct. 5, 2017 HOUSTON — Texans whose homes were wiped out when Hurricane Harvey slammed ashore and dumped more than 50 inches of rain on some parts of this region may find that federal money allocated for long-term recovery won’t come…
Dreamers greet DACA renewal deadline with anxiety and unanswered questions
October 5th, 2017by Julián Aguilar and Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune Oct. 5, 2017 For more than 40,000 young undocumented immigrants, Thursday could be marked by a mad scramble to submit renewal applications for a federal program that’s shielded them from deportation for years. The day marks the deadline for beneficiaries of…
Judge blocks Texas secretary of state from giving voter information to Trump commission
October 5th, 2017by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Oct. 4, 2017 A Texas district judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos from handing voter information to President Donald Trump‘s voter fraud investigation commission. The order, which came out Tuesday, adds Texas to a growing list…
City of Eagle Pass Finance Department Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
October 4th, 2017By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas Finance Department under the leadership of Business and Finance Director Jesus Rodriguez, Jr. received the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its…
