By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Just when South Texas thought they had seen all the forms of public corruption by their public officials, Starr County residents were shocked to learn that their Tax Assessor-Collector Maria Del Carmen Pena and her entire staff of six…

Heading into the final days before the December 15 deadline for January 1 coverage, over 2.8 million consumers selected a plan in the HealthCare.gov platform as of December 5, 2015, including 317,094 in Texas.  This includes both new consumers and consumers returning to shop for private health insurance plans sold…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Eagle Passan Romelia H. Flores has been named as one of the Top 10 Latina Executives 2015 by the nationally recognized Latina Style Magazine. Flores is an International Business Machines (IBM) Distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor. She was named…

WASHINGTON, D.C.–El Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR por sus siglas en inglés) insta a todas las personas elegibles para el seguro de salud bajo la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA por sus siglas en inglés) a que se inscriban el 15 de diciembre de 2015, la fecha…

In Del Rio, Texas, on December 8, 2015, former Maverick County Precinct 3 Commissioner and Eagle Pass ISD teacher Jose Luis Rosales and former Maverick County Justice of the Peace and businessman Cesar Iracheta pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with an alleged bribery, kickback and bid-rigging scheme announced…

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation’s “Plan While You Can” campaign urges party goers to plan for a sober ride this holiday season. The campaign runs through Jan. 1, 2016 and coincides with an increase in DUI patrols and enforcement. “The holidays are a time of celebration and family,…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The Juvenile Board of Maverick, Dimmit, and Zavala Counties held a meeting on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the Dimmit County District Courthouse in Carrizo Springs, Texas, failing to reach any majority action on the fate of suspended with…

Washington, D.C., December 10, 2015– Bread for the World has released new information detailing hunger and poverty rates among Hispanics in the United States. The data shows that Hispanics have much higher rates of both poverty and food insecurity than the general population. The data also documents how federal programs…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The Eagle Pass City Council and the Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees held a joint workshop on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade in Eagle Pass, Texas in…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The Eagle Pass City Council approved to rescind its previous plastic bag ordinance while approving a new ordinance which establishes a new Health Department and regulates plastic bags in the City at their Tuesday, December 1, 2015 meeting. During…