By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 According to reliable sources, the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas (KTTT) have ended their relationship with former General Counsel Roberto L. Rodriguez during the past week for unknown reasons, stunning the Eagle Pass and Maverick County community. Rodriguez served as…

by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune March 29, 2017 Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke will launch a campaign to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018 on Friday, according to a colleague with direct knowledge of the El Paso Democrat’s thinking…

(Press Release) It is with great sadness that The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas announces the passing of Council Member Nanate Hernandez, on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at the age of 82 years. Mr. Hernandez was born in Nacimiento, Mexico on August 17, 1934, and was the oldest of two…

by Bobby Blanchard, The Texas Tribune March 29, 2017 U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Tuesday that the planned border wall wouldn’t go on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande River, according to E&E news. In remarks given to members of the Public Lands Council, Zinke also said the…

By: Conrado Moran, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Good Neighbor Council held an international cultural forum on Monday, March 27, 2017, at IBC Bank in Eagle Pass, Texas titled “Tell Me About Yourself” as part of the 2017 International Friendship Festival to promote…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The 2017 Abrazo Ceremony celebrated its 55th Anniversary on Friday, March 24, 2017, at mid-point of the City of Eagle Pass International Bridge No. 1 kicking-off the International Friendship Festival between the sister cities of Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras…

By: Conrado Moran, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 La Hacienda de Paz Rehabilitation and Care Center held its official grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, offering a state of the art rehabilitation and care center for Eagle Passans at 3333 Bob Rogers Drive, announced Pete Zamora,…

(Press Release) WASHINGTON (March 28, 2017) – President Trump today signed an executive order undoing numerous environmental protections designed to protect Americans from air and climate pollution.  Adrianna Quintero, founder and director of Voces Verdes, made the following statements: “There is no other way to put this: Trump’s actions will…

(Press Release) In Del Rio, Texas, on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, United States District Judge Alia Moses sentenced 49–year-old ringleader Eduardo Hinojosa (aka “Lalo”), a U.S. Citizen residing in Piedras Negras, Mexico, to 78 months in federal prison for attempting to smuggle firearms and an assortment of ammunition from the…

by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune March 27, 2017 The Texas Senate tentatively approved legislation Monday that would revamp the state’s voter identification rules, a response to court rulings that the current law discriminates against minority voters. Following more than an hour of debate, the chamber voted 21-10 to move…