By: Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – CA LOS ANGELES — Immigrant-rights groups are calling President Trump’s proposal to cut legal immigration by half racist and mean-spirited. On Wednesday, the president endorsed the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act, or RAISE Act, which would favor English-speaking, high-skill immigrants and…

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Aug. 2, 2017 U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, is getting his first major Democratic challenger for re-election in Texas’ swing 23rd Congressional District. Gina Ortiz Jones, a former Air Force intelligence officer, is entering the race Wednesday, wading into a potentially crowded primary field…

By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX DALLAS – Despite a boom in home building in the state’s largest cities, advocates say affordable housing for low and middle income Texans is getting harder to find. Studies show more than 2 million Texas households, mostly those who rent, spend 30 percent…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Aug. 1, 2017 Representatives from Texas’ business, local government and higher education sectors argued Tuesday that the state’s new immigration-enforcement law, which is slated to take effect Sept. 1, could do billions of dollars in damage to the Texas economy. Using data from the 2015 American…

(Press Release) LAREDO, Texas – A 50-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) agent has been ordered to federal prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Salvador Contreras pleaded guilty March 7, 2017. On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, U.S. District Judge…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees, Administration, Athletic Department, Drum Line, students, and parents rose early in the morning to attend the historic groundbreaking ceremony for the new Field House to be constructed at Eagle Pass High School…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The Eagle Pass City Council approved a proposed 2017 Tax Year Rate of $0.542489 per $100 property valuation at their Tuesday, August 1, 2017 regular meeting. City of Eagle Pass Tax Assessor Collector Maria D. Galvan presented City Council with…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation Department Specialist Francisco Ramirez was honored by the Eagle Pass City Council upon his retirement from the City of Eagle Pass after 14 years of dedicated service to the community at their August 1, 2017…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass Police Sergeant/Detective Luis A. Garza was honored by the Eagle Pass City Council for his dedicated service and protection of the citizens of the community for 35 years at an emotional City Council retirement ceremony held on Tuesday,…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council heard a presentation by Union Pacific Railroad Public Affairs Director Ivan Jaime regarding a proposed Letter of Understanding (Agreement) of Quiet Zones, Proposed Underpass, TxDOT contributions, Fence-UP and Replica/Main Street Investment referencing…