by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune April 27, 2017 In a huge win for environmental groups, a federal judge has ordered ExxonMobil to pay nearly $20 million for spewing millions of pounds of excess air pollution from its Houston-area industrial facilities. The Sierra Club and Environment Texas sued the energy…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune April 27, 2017 Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. After more than 16 hours of debate, the Texas House of Representatives early Thursday morning tentatively gave a nod to the latest version of a Senate bill that would ban “sanctuary” jurisdictions in…

(Press Release) On April 27th, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 4, a dangerous anti-“sanctuary city” bill. In response, CPPP Executive Director Ann Beeson issued the following statement: “Today the Texas House of Representatives passed a bill that is counter to Texas values, bad for business, and harmful to children….

(Press Release) Austin, TX—Senator Carlos Uresti passed Senate Bill 1622 unanimously today through the Texas Senate. SB 1622 creates a “Camo Alert” (short for camouflage) program for missing military members and veterans who suffer from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or a traumatic brain injury. “Having a tool like a Camo…

by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune April 26, 2017 Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the news that President Trump has, for now, backed away from the idea of terminating NAFTA. WASHINGTON — After a trial balloon went over poorly with Congress, President Donald Trump told foreign leaders…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers executed search warrants in several City of Laredo, Texas, Webb County, and a private engineering firm, Dannenbaum Engineering, Offices in Laredo, Texas on Tuesday, April…

by Marissa Evans, The Texas Tribune April 27, 2017 Amy Hagstrom Miller knows the fight isn’t over. Whole Woman’s Health, the women’s health organization of which she’s founder and CEO, was lead plaintiff in a lawsuit, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The Maverick County $8.5 Million Bond Election currently being held at the Maverick County Courthouse for Early Voting Period has generated lots of heat and cross-complaints of ethics violations by proponents of the Bonds and opponents during the first week…

by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune April 25, 2017 A pair of federal court rulings that Texas leaders purposefully discriminated against minority voters in rejiggering congressional and state House boundaries have triggered a slew of pressing questions among politicos here: Will Texas soon see new political maps that are friendlier…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 San Antonio, TX- Former Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles pitcher Krystal De La Cruz was recognized as the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week on April 17, 2017 after earning two wins against the University of Texas at…