by Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune Nov. 26, 2016 Charlie Strong has been fired as the head football coach at the University of Texas at Austin, the school announced Saturday. And just hours after his dismissal, the school ushered in his replacement, University of Houston coach Tom Herman. “It’s a…

By:  Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department reported a Maverick County man, Mario Gaytan, age 61, of committing suicide with a handgun on November 26, 2016 in El Indio, Texas. Family members discovered the deceased body of the victim and called the…

by Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Nov. 28, 2016 It’s unconstitutional to execute people with intellectual disabilities, that much the U.S. Supreme Court has made clear. But things get fuzzy when individual states try to legally determine “intellectual disability,” and that ambiguity is leading Texas to its latest hearing before…

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Nov. 28, 2016 A Texas Republican elector is resigning over the election of Donald Trump, saying he cannot “in good conscience” vote for the incoming president. The elector, Art Sisneros of Dayton, detailed his decision in a blog post Saturday that said he believed…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The history-making Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Thundering Mavericks (10-2) will battle undefeated Richmond Foster High School Falcons (12-0) in the third round of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 5A Region IV, Division I, football playoffs known…

By Christine Powell Law360, New York (November 18, 2016) — The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas and its employee health plan have settled a federal court lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to defraud a hospital company and violate the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by refusing to pay more than…

Austin, TX—Senator Carlos Uresti pre-filed legislation for the upcoming 85th Legislative Session aimed at bringing common sense reforms to Texas’ voter registration process. “Texas ranks near the bottom in the percentage of our voting age population who are registered to vote. I want to make registration more efficient, convenient, and…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 C.C. WINN MAVERICKS (10-2) RICHMOND FOSTER FALCONS (12-0) 8/26/16 Crystal City   Won 45-20 8/26/16 Katy Taylor  Won 28-17 9/2/16  Laredo LBJ  Won 21-0 9/2/16   College Station A&M Consolidated   Won 34-28 9/9/16  Eagle Pass High  Lost 21-12…

by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune Nov. 19, 2016 Months after a federal appeals court ruled that Texas lawmakers discriminated against African-American and Latino voters in passing a strict voter identification law, the Obama administration and civil rights groups are asking a judge to go a step further — by…

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,100 pounds of narcotics, valued over $950,679 in six different incidents, apprehending a total of six subjects. “These seizures are direct results of the hard work and vigilance by our agents,” said Del…