January 24, 2017 Mr. Roy Schmerber Maverick County Elections Administrator 370 N. Monroe Street Eagle Pass, TX 78852 Dear Mr. Schmerber: On December 14, 2016, the Maverick County Elections Office provided a copy of the registered voter roll showing 30,846 registered voters, of which 3,067 were marked with “S” for…

by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune Jan. 26, 2017 Civil rights lawyers suing Texas over its voter registration practices are asking a federal judge to sanction the state for allegedly blowing past deadlines and ignoring a court order to hand over thousands of pages of documents related to the case….

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Jan. 25, 2017 As the Trump administration moves to expedite construction of a physical barrier on the southern border, it will also begin building more detention space for undocumented immigrants in the area and work to withhold federal dollars from entities that don’t enforce…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 United States President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 calling for the construction of a controversial border wall along the United States-Mexico border on the same date that Mexican government representatives are visiting Trump…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass, Texas Mayor Ramsey English Cantu announced on Monday, January 23, 2017, at a press conference held at the Eagle Pass City Hall that he is officially seeking re-election for another term as Mayor of Eagle Pass in the…

By: Conrado Moran, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 A record breaking attendance of over 800 persons celebrated the accomplishments with local 4-H and FFA youth of the late Jesus “Chuy” Sanchez and the kick-off of the 2017 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale on Tuesday, January 24,…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Passans joined the Women’s March on Washington, D. C. on Saturday, January 21, 2017 by hosting an official affiliate March in downtown Eagle Pass, Texas with over 60 persons participating in the local Women’s March that commenced at San…

By: Phil McKenna, InsideClimate News President Donald Trump issued executive actions on Tuesday to revive two highly contested oil pipelines previously blocked by the Obama administration. The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and the Dakota Access pipeline had become litmus tests of President Obama’s commitment to the fight against climate…

Maverick County pioneer farmer and community leader Abdalla Henry Moses passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at the age of 88 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Maverick Countians mourn the passing of legendary Maverick County farmer and community leader, Abdalla Henry Moses. Moses and his family have farmed and ranched…

(Press Release) Judge John D. Bates of the District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision today that found in favor of the Justice Department in its civil antitrust lawsuit to block health insurer Aetna Inc.’s acquisition of rival insurer Humana Inc. “Today’s decision is a victory for…