By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Visiting District Judge W.B. Kirkendall heard oral arguments on Monday, June 12, 2017, on both Plaintiff Ethelvina I. Felan and Defendants Maverick County, Maverick County Commissioners Court, and Maverick County Election Administrator’s Motion for Summary Judgment in the 293rd Judicial…

By: Eric Galatas, Public News Service – CO DENVER – Thousands of Americans die prematurely from air pollution-related diseases associated with burning coal, and a new study from Michigan Technological University says transitioning to solar would save more than 50,000 American lives each year. Joshua Pearce, the report’s lead author,…

By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – The Congressional Budget Office says 23 million Americans would lose their health insurance by 2026 if the American Health Care Act becomes law. Some 14 million of those 23 million would lose coverage because of plans to cut Medicaid…

by Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune June 12, 2017 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the state’s two-year budget Monday, giving his approval to the $217 billion document crafted by the Legislature. But the governor did cut about $120 million from various programs through a mechanism known as a line-item veto…

(Press Release) On Tuesday June 6th, early in the morning Eagle Pass High School Student Council members put on their bright fluorescent orange vests and began their two year commitment to clean 2 miles of Highway 277, north of the Elm Creek pulga. What started off as a bright crisp…

By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – A measure passed by the Texas Legislature is designed to prevent people convicted of low-level crimes from being sent to jail when they can’t afford a fine or fees. Senate Bill 1913 was approved by just five votes in…

By: Georgina Gustin, InsideClimate News Environment ministers from six of the Group of Seven countries on Monday reaffirmed their countries’ commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the Paris climate agreement—but the U.S. refused to join them. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt attended the start of the G7…

(Press Release) Former Reeves County Judge Jimmy Galindo pleaded guilty to federal bribery and income tax related charges announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr.; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division; and, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Special Agent in Charge…

(Press Release) U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine in two separate incidents. “Our CBP officers are vigilant professionals, constantly on the lookout for illicit activities,” said Port Director Alberto D. Perez, Del Rio Port of Entry….

Eagle Pass, TX Students Aguilar, Donna L. Alvarez Gonzalez, Karina J. Balderas,Yvette Calvo, Clarissa J. Delgado, Rolando Elizondo, Alana R. Estrada, Alan Flores, Oscar A. Flores, Ana L. Gleason, Maria J. Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Damian Hernandez, Carolina Hernandez, Evelyn Ibarra, Grace A. Krezdorn, Linda Lugo, Abigael M. Martinez, Dalia Martinez,…