PRESS RELEASE: Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
December 7, 2022 (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, 12.4 percent more than in December 2021. These allocations…
PRÓXIMANENTE DEJARÁ EAGLE PASS EL CÓNSUL ISMAEL NAVEJA MACÍAS.
December 8th, 2022Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Tras casi 9 años de permanecer en funciones como titular del Consulado de México en Eagle Pass, Texas, el Cónsul Ismael Naveja Macías dejará esta cede fronteriza para cumplir con…
NPNA Welcomes USCIS Record-Number of Naturalizations in 2022, Reaching 93% of #2 Million by 2022 Campaign Goal; Pledges to Continue Work Promoting Naturalization and Voting for Newly Naturalized
December 7th, 2022(Press Release) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released data showing 1,023,200 naturalizations during Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, the highest annual number of citizens that the agency has naturalized since 2008. Combined with 855,000 naturalized citizens…
ANUNCIARON LA INSTALACIÓN DE UN NUEVO HOTEL EN EAGLE PASS CON INVERSIÓN DE 7.2 MILLONES DE DÓLARES.
December 7th, 2022Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Un nuevo proyecto fue anunciado el martes 6 de Diciembre, 2022, por autoridades de Eagle Pass, Texas; se trata de la instalación del hotel La Quinta cuyo monto de…
Feds arrest Texas man charged with threats to Boston doctor who cares for transgender children
December 6th, 2022The 38-year-old Hill Country man faces up to five years in prison if convicted. By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune Dec. 3, 2022 “Feds arrest Texas man charged with threats to Boston doctor who cares for transgender children” was first…
A Texas program that backs school districts’ bond debt is about to reach its limit — and it could mean raising taxes
December 6th, 2022Under the state’s Permanent School Fund’s Bond Guarantee Program, schools get the best interest rate on bonds. That soon may be over if the federal government doesn’t act. By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Dec. 5, 2022 “A Texas program…
Houston’s at-large City Council districts deprive Latinos of fair representation, lawsuit alleges
December 6th, 2022The League of United Latin American Citizens sued the city Monday, asking a federal court to halt its practice of electing five of its 16 council members through at-large elections. By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Dec. 5, 2022 “Houston’s…
EL WINTERGARDEN WOMEN’S SHELTER DE EAGLE PASS, PROMUEVE EL APOYO A VÍCTIMAS DE VIOLENCIA.
December 4th, 2022Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Se han incrementado los casos de violencia doméstica en contra de mujeres en Eagle Pass y condado de Maverick, lo cual es preocupante ya que además existe el miedo…
Feds often hand migrants over to state police rather than process immigration claims, complaint says
December 2nd, 2022State police often rely on federal immigration officials to lock up migrants on state trespassing charges, according to a new complaint by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas. The collaboration contradicts federal and Texas officials’ attacks on each other’s…
Asalia Casares Sworn-In as New Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector
December 2nd, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Newly Unopposed-Elected Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector Asalia Casares was officially sworn-in on Monday, November 28, 2022, by 293rd Judicial District Court Judge Maribel Flores at a ceremony held at…
City of Eagle Pass to Announce Third Major Hotel Development Project on December 6, 2022
December 2nd, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 City of Eagle Pass Economic Development Department Director Arturo Marquez stated City and Maverick County officials are scheduled to announce a third major new hotel development project at a…
