Eagle Pass C. C. Winn Lady Mavericks lassoed by Brownsville Veterans Lady Chargers 9-3 in Game 1 of Area Softball Championship
May 5th, 2017By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Lady Mavericks Softball Team were lassoed by the Brownsville Veterans Memorial High School Lady Chargers 9-3 in Game 1 of the best of three Area Championship series on Friday, May…
Maverick County $8.5 Million Bond Election is Saturday, May 6th
May 5th, 2017By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The hotly contested Maverick County $8.5 Million Bond Election is this Saturday, May 6, 2017, from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. at designated polling places throughout Eagle Pass and Maverick County, announced Maverick County Election Administrator Roy Schmerber. All registered…
Trump Administration Hires Official Whom Five Students Accused of Sexual Assault
May 5th, 2017By Justin Elliott ProPublica, May 3, 2017, 12:44 p.m. A political appointee hired by the Trump administration for a significant State Department role was accused of multiple sexual assaults as a student several years ago at The Citadel military college. Steven Munoz was hired by the Trump administration as assistant…
Texas House OKs bill to discourage lawsuits over weather-related claims
May 5th, 2017by Sanya Mansoor, The Texas Tribune May 4, 2017 *Correction appended Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Texas House gave final approval on May 5 to House Bill 1774. The Texas House on Thursday tentatively approved a bill that would discourage home and business owners…
Lawsuit over sanctuary cities bill is just a matter of time, opponents say
May 5th, 2017by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune May 4, 2017 *Correction appended The question isn’t whether or not the Texas attorney general’s office will be hauled to court over a Texas Senate bill to ban “sanctuary” policies in Texas — but, more likely, when they’ll be asked to defend Senate Bill…
SWTJC to split commencement into two ceremonies
May 5th, 2017(Press Release) Uvalde, TX – Changes to the SWTJC commencement procedures will make this year’s ceremonies different from those held in the past. This year, the annual spring commencement will be split up into two ceremonies. According to SWTJC Registrar Luis Fernandez, college administration felt the graduation ceremony had outgrown…
Eagle Pass Man Arrested for Violating Parole
May 5th, 2017(Press Release) On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, the Eagle Pass Police Department with the assistance of the Department of Public Safety arrested 42 year old Rodolfo Banda for an active parole violation warrant. Recent complaints filed with the Eagle Pass Police Department for terroristic threats compounded with Banda’s criminal history…
8th Annual Frontera Film Festival to be held May 5th & 6th
May 5th, 2017(Press Release) The time has come to celebrate once again the 8th ANNUAL FRONTERA FILM FESTIVAL. The Eagle Pass Independent School District / CTE / Audio, Video Production Teams from C.C. Winn High and Eagle Pass High have put together an amazing array of film entries from all across the…
MFV: GOP-led House Plays Bad Politics With Lives of Latinos and Millions More
May 5th, 2017WASHINGTON, DC — The Republican-led House passed on Thursday a bill that would replace the popular “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) with a health plan by that would skyrocket premium costs, let states opt out of Essential Health Benefits like maternity care, and drop 24 million people from coverage, including Latinos…
Congress Votes to Gut Health Care
May 5th, 2017(Press Release) The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted to approve a proposal that would gut health care in the United States. In response, CPPP Associate Director Anne Dunkelberg issued the following statement: “Today the U.S. House voted to move us all backward on health care, against the will of…
