(Press Release) The Texas House of Representatives convened Tuesday, January 10th to open the 85th Legislative Session. Representative Poncho Nevàrez was sworn into his third term representing the constituents of House District 74 which includes the communities of Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Fort Stockton, Alpine and Marfa. House District 74…

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Jan. 18, 2017 Editor’s note: If you’d like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey’s column, click here. Drop the puck. The Texas Senate and the Texas House have done their big reveal on the state budget — more of a ring-and-run in…

by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune Jan. 17, 2017 After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Texas Republicans suggested hopefully that their years-long practice of suing the federal government would finally be over. Trump, who is taking office this week, has vowed to repeal many of the environmental and other…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 U.S. Army Corporal Luis Patlan Torres of Eagle Pass, Texas was last seen alive on September 1, 1950 during a fierce battle between American troops and North Korean troops in the Second Battle of Naktong Bulge where it is believed…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 New Yorker Donald J. Trump, Republican President-Elect, will be sworn-in as the 45th President of the United States of America on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 11 A.M. (C.S.T.) by United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. The Inauguration…

Deutsche Bank’s Conduct Contributed to the 2008 Financial Crisis (Press Release) The Justice Department, along with federal partners, announced today a $7.2 billion settlement with Deutsche Bank resolving federal civil claims that Deutsche Bank misled investors in the packaging, securitization, marketing, sale and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) between…

By: County Judge David Saucedo To the Citizens of Maverick County: It is important to let you know what has happened over the last few months here in your County government.  Also, you need to know what will happen, if a certain group is successful in the tax rollback petition.  …

County Judge Saucedo, Maverick County Commissioners, and Mr. Wilson, On January 9, 2017, the Commissioner’s Court adopted a resolution stating that the rollback petition had 2,067 valid signatures. As per your calculations, the petition was short 99 valid signatures based on 30,964 registered voters.  As per Section 277.0024 of the Election Code, “if…

Friday, January 13, 2017, 2:25 AM: An Eagle Pass Police Officer witnessed a Grey Nissan Altima vehicle exit a convenience store and begin driving on El Indio Highway in a reckless manner. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle which was said to have accelerated and pass vehicles in a…

SAN ANGELO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations Unmanned Aircraft System Predator B will return to San Angelo, for a 14-week deployment, beginning January 17. The first-ever UAS deployment at a civilian airport was a four-week feasibility test conducted in January and February, 2016, at…