by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2016 If a state officeholder of any political persuasion promises to cut your property taxes, demand proof. They made their most recent attempt during last year’s legislative session with a constitutional amendment increasing the homestead exemption. Their hope was that school property…

(Press Release) Washington D.C. – The U.S. Government has placed unnecessary hurdles in front of asylum seekers who are attempting to file asylum applications within the required time period. In fact, bureaucratic obstacles, a well-documented court backlog, and jurisdictional disputes between agencies often make it impossible for individuals to file…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Survivors and family members of deceased persons injured and killed at a May 14, 2016 Charter Bus rollover accident on U.S. Highway 83 in northern Webb County, Texas have amended their original lawsuit to include the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Despite the overwhelming opposition of the citizens and local governmental entities of Eagle Pass and Maverick County, Texas, the State Office of Administrative Hearings issued a draft of its proposal (recommendation) to approve the controversial TPDES Water Discharge Permit…

(Press Release) Austin, TX — On Friday, July 1st State Representative Poncho Nevárez will read the Declaration of Independence along with the Maverick County Bar Association in honor of Independence Day for the United States of America. The reading will take place at the Maverick County Courthouse in the courtroom…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 On June 30, 2016 marks the 57th Anniversary of the death of Mexico’s literary and intellectual pioneer, Jose Vasconcelos Calderon, who received his elementary school education in Eagle Pass, Texas during his young years. Vasconcelos attended school in Eagle…

By: Carlos Mendoza, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Tens of thousands of Americans bravely fought in the Korean War, including many from Eagle Pass, Texas. One Eagle Passan who fought in the Korean War was Corporal Luis Patlan Torres. Corporal Luis Patlan Torres was declared missing in action…

Brownsville, TX, June 28, 2016– We are proud and pleased to announce that the Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville (HACB) in a collaborative partnership with the City of Brownsville (COB) and Camiros, Ltd. has been awarded a U. S. Department of Housing Urban Development (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Planning…

by Khorri Atkinson and Annie Daniel, The Texas Tribune June 29, 2016 More than 2,500 Texas inmates will participate in a national experiment starting next month, using federal money to take college courses. For decades, the federal government has banned the use of Pell Grants funds for such rehabilitation efforts….

by Madlin Mekelburg, The Texas Tribune June 27, 2016 Over the objection of some local officials, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board passed proposals Monday that will impact how much Texans pay for vehicle registrations as well as potentially drive some private firms out of business. The board approved…