By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees authorized its General Counsel, Escamilla & Poneck, LLP, of San Antonio, Texas to file a lawsuit in state district court again (second time) against local real estate developer and contractor, Monsa,…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Longtime Eagle Pass Independent School District educator and administrator, Jesus Ramiro Rubio, passed away in San Antonio, Texas on February 1, 2017, and his funeral is under the direction of Yeager-Barrera Mortuary of Eagle Pass, Texas. Although born in Del…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 After a nine-month long search for a permanent, full-time City Manager by the Eagle Pass, Texas City Council, San Benito, Texas Assistant City Manager Arturo B. Rodriguez was selected by the Eagle Pass City Council on January 3, 2017….

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass High School Eagles standout linebacker David Ramos signed a National Letter of Intent to play collegiate football with the William Penn University Statesmen in Oskaloosa, Iowa on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Ramos was accompanied by his parents, Ricardo…

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Feb. 7, 2017 For all it had taken them to get to the United States, Ibrahim Almohammad, his wife and their four young daughters took their time as they walked into their new life. Visibly apprehensive, the Syrian refugee family slowly took the stairs…

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Feb. 7, 2017 *Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. President Donald Trump invited a wave of speculation Tuesday when he volunteered to “destroy” the career of a unnamed Texas state senator in response to a state sheriff’s complaint about the lawmaker. Trump’s…

by Jay Root, The Texas Tribune Feb. 7, 2017 The Texas Senate, passing its first bill of the 2017 legislative session, unanimously approved an ethics reform package that watchdogs say will help curb conflicts of interest and shed more light on the private dealings of state elected officials. The fast-tracked…

Written by Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact In his first week as president, President Donald Trump unleashed a series of executive orders, thereby launching his first strikes against current and future immigrants and refugees. In response, thousands of Americans mobilized over the weekend, demonstrating against the President’s actions. Strong opposition continues…

By: Marshall Allen, ProPublica Get sick in Toledo, Ohio, and chances are good you’ll be treated by a doctor born in another country. If you have allergies, stomach issues or neurological problems, the chances are even better. At least half of those doctors are foreign-born, Ohio Medical Board data shows…

(Press Release) EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently seized a significant amount of alleged methamphetamine, valued at more than $500,000 during an enforcement action. “CBP officers utilize their expertise, technology, tools and canine support every day to identify…