The early voting period for the City of Eagle Pass amendments election began on Monday April, 23, 2018 with minimal interest from the city voter to come out during this time period and cast their vote.

During the first day there were only 104 votes cast all day and election enthusiasts believe that a low voter turnout will continue through the rest of the election. 

The Eagle Pass City Council voted in favor of holding a special election on Saturday, May 5,2018 for 6 new propositions in the code of ordinances.

 Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

The early voting process for the City of Eagle Pass special election ended with a total of 510 votes cast in the 10 day voting period. 

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

Maverick County Commissioners Court held a meeting on Monday, December 11, in which the position of county attorney was discussed during the citizens communication portion of the meeting.

Press Release

We are officially in it! Yesterday Judy Canales made the nearly 5-hour drive from Eagle Pass to Austin, TX where she officially filed to run for the U.S. Congress. A proud daughter of South Texas, Judy was born and raised in Uvalde, where her mother Susana Maldonado Canales still lives and retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and was a member of the Communications Workers of America. Judy’s father, Alfonso Avilés Canales, who served in the United States Navy during WWII, was one of the first Mexican-Americans to run for the Uvalde City Council early in his life and later was elected to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Board. 

Canales graduated from Uvalde High School​ ​and ​Southwest Texas Junior College​​, then continued her education​ at the University of Texas at Austin, Trinity University in San Antonio and Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government; armed with education and a strong work ethic, she would eventually ​ris​e​ up the rank​s, to become ​the FIRST woman, and also, the FIRST Mexican-American woman ​to lead​ the Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA)​ under the United States Department of Agriculture​. Under her leadership, the Texas FSA delivered $7.6 billion to Texas farmers and ranchers, including nearly $2.2 billion during Fiscal Year 2015 alone.  Just as she fought to make progress for the agricultural community, which resulted in – the federal farm program payments and low-interest loans added or expanded by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (also known as the 2014 Farm Bill) and adding initiatives to communities of Texas such as: protecting water quality, increasing 1.1 million acres to benefit wildlife, pollinators and wetlands – such as then, she is ready to continue her commitment to serve her community, in Congress. 

Having served in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, Judy has dedicated her entire life to serving her hometown region and rural and urban communities. Judy is, not only a faithful public servant, but also a coach’s wife. Her husband, Juan Antonio Tovar, has been a teacher for over 35 years in Eagle Pass, where they reside.

“As a lifelong resident of this area, this is personal to me, we want to take our district back, I am proud to be officially running to represent the 23rd congressional district, which is my hometown region. I am fighting for our families, our healthcare and fighting to defend our way of life here on the border. I am so proud to be the candidate from South Texas, I know I can make a difference in the things that you and I believe in, but I can't do it without your help. Let’s show 'em how it's done! All 29 counties, from San Antonio, to Cotulla to El Paso, let's win this together and TURN THE TEXAS 23rd!” – Judy Canales

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

Maverick County Commissioner for Precinct 4 Robert Ruiz held an announcement and filing event as he seeks re-election during the upcoming 2018 election. 

Jose G. Landa

Staff writer

  Former Maverick County Judge and current Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustee Rudy Bowles has thrown his name into the race for the position of Maverick County Judge, currently held by Judge David R. Saucedo.

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

Saturday, November 11, 2017 is the beginning of the 2018 Primary Filing Season across the State of Texas including in Maverick County. 

Jose G. Landa

Staff writer

The City of Eagle Pass is in preparation for their special election to replace resigning City Council Member Gloria Hernandez. 

After almost a year of fighting for a tax rate rollback election, one of the most vocal members of the group known as the Concerned Maverick County Taxpayers, Ethelvina Felan is addressing the community about the County’s continued push back. 

In a letter to the public, Felan writes that instead of simply having the election, the County continues to waste money on legal fees to appeal the court’s order for an election.