Maverick County Housing Finance Corporation Approves $1.5 Million Transfer Amid Governance Issues

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The City of Eagle Pass is about eight (8) days away from potentially stopping fire protection and emergency medical services to residents living outside the city limits as negotiations…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. LAREDO, Texas — Webb County stands as one of the most important international trade gateways in the United States and North America, supported by four vehicular international bridges, extensive…

By Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. EAGLE PASS, Texas — Thursday, September 24, 2026 marks the 27th anniversary of the opening of the Camino Real International Bridge, a vital gateway connecting Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras,…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court will meet Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 5 P. M. to hold public hearings and consider adopting the County’s proposed budget and property tax rate…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. As Maverick County Commissioners Court weighs the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget, the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department in collaboration with city, state and federal law enforcement agencies have reduced the…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. LAREDO, Texas — A former Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after attempting to entice someone he believed was a 12-year-old…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Trump Administration will reimburse the State of Texas $7.5 billion of the more than $11 Billion it spent implementing the controversial Operation Lone Star for border security expenses…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County experienced only a modest reduction in poverty over the past decade, with more than one out of every five residents continuing to live below the federal poverty…

Voter Apathy Has Decided Maverick County Elections for Too Long By Jose G. Landa According to Maverick County Elections Department Director, Marianna Flores-Garcia, Maverick County has slightly over 36,600 plus registered voters. For more than a decade, voter apathy has…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Commissioners Court will consider approving and transferring an estimated $8.9 million to the Maverick County Housing Finance Corporation at their scheduled meeting on Wednesday, September 23,…