Big Bend News for Alpine Texas & Brewster County
Voters in Alpine rejected a $29 million bond issue with 703 votes against and 642 in favor. The Alpine ISD issued this statement: Alpine ISD wishes to thank the voters for going to the polls and making their voices heard in the proposed bond election. We would also like to […]
Local attorney Jaime Escuder launches podcast as voice for secular America By Marlys Hersey Criminal defense lawyer, musician, father, husband, progressive are all fair labels for Jaime Escuder (JAY-me Es-koo-DARE). You may recall seeing that name on lawn signs for a while last year when the Alpine resident ran for […]
The Study Butte Water Supply Corporation will loose $470,476 in federal grants, due to problems associated with Brewster County Audits. The loss of funding is not due to any action or inaction on the part of the water supply company, but upon accounting problems Brewster County had, dating back to […]
Zuzu memorial dedicated: (from Left) Glenn, Lori and Miles Verk with Zuzu’s dog Ponyo. Article and Photo by Steve Lang SRSU Zuzu’s place at Sul Ross State University was earlier established in memory, and now, via monument. The Zuzu Renee Verk Memorial Amphitheater was dedicated at a ceremony Thursday (Aug. […]
By John Waters On Wednesday, March 14 the U.S. Senate voted to repeal parts of the banking regulation commonly known as Dodd-Frank (named for the bill’s sponsors Chris Dodd and Barney Frank), promulgated in the wake of the 2007-2008 financial crisis. The following exchange occurred during a press conference call, […]
As the high-profile race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke gains steam, the way the two Texans have approached funding their campaigns could set their race apart nationally. Written by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune, Oct. 24, 2017 WASHINGTON — A weird and wild U.S. Senate […]
Two more prominent Democrats are joining the race to challenge U.S Rep. Will Hurd, whose sprawling 23rd Congressional district runs across much of the Texas border. BY PATRICK SVITEK Texas Tribune. August 20, 2017 U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, speaks at the Border Unity Rally on March 25, 2017. Marjorie Kamys Cotera for […]
Washington, DC – This afternoon, U.S. Representative Will Hurd released the following statement regarding the American Health Care Act (AHCA): “Under our current healthcare system, millions of American families and small businesses still don’t have access to the healthcare they need. I respect the efforts that Speaker Ryan and House […]
Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke 49-43 in Quinnipiac poll A poll from Quinnipiac University released Wednesday gives U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz a 6-point lead over his Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke. BY Alex Samuels, Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso (left), is challenging Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Marjorie […]
By Emma Platoff, Texas Tribune The San Antonio Democrat’s sentence comes after he was convicted of 11 felonies in connection with FourWinds Logistics, a now-defunct oilfield services company found to have perpetrated a Ponzi scheme against investors. Former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, arrives at the federal courthouse in San […]
Texas Republicans in top races, led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott, are running ahead of their Democratic challengers, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. By Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune Republican Ted Cruz leads Democrat Beto O’Rourke 41 percent to 36 percent in the general election race for […]
A Mexican reporter who has sought asylum in the United States for nearly 10 years was, along with his son, abruptly handcuffed and nearly sent back to Mexico on Thursday. Their attorney eventually halted the deportation. By Julian Agular, Texas Tribune Mexican reporter Emilio Gutiérrez has sought asylum in the […]
Alpine City Mayor Andy Ramos will seek an opinion from the Attorney General seeking clarification of the Alpine City Charter. In particular, Ramos told the Gazette he would ask whether the Mayor can vote in a motion to terminate the city manager and what number of votes of the city […]
During a meeting of the Alpine City Council on May 7, Alpine Police Chief Russell Scown informed the council that a guilty verdict has been rendered against Robert Fabian, 28 of Alpine charged in the 2016 murder of Sul Ross State University student ZuZu Verk. More soon on this breaking […]
Statement issued on May 7,2019 U.S. Border Patrol Big Bend Sector Reminds the Public of Consequences of Illegal Entry – U.S. Border Patrol Big Bend Sector reminds all border communities of the laws that apply when making an entry into the United States at a place other than an official port […]
Alpine Mayor Ramos By John Waters [This article originally appeared in the September 2018 print edition of the Big Bend Gazette.] On July 23, Alpine Mayor Andres “Andy” Ramos was charged by Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson with the crime of “Obscene Display or Distribution” of pornography. The charge stems […]
