By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (MCWCID) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the District Conference Room at the Maverick County Industrial Park in Eagle Pass, Texas. MCWCID Board of…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Eagle Pass-Maverick County Economic Development Alliance (EPMCEDA) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade in Eagle Pass, Texas, hearing Committee progress reports and a keynote…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The United Medical Centers (UMC) Board of Directors, Chief Executive Director William Worrell, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gaston Zylberg hosted the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new Women’s Health Center, located at 2525 N. Veterans Blvd., Eagle Pass,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. and Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo announced at a joint press conference held on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at City Council Chambers the development of a new $13 million “Home 2 Suites”…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The high flying Eagle Pass Cal Ripken Baseball Majors/70 Baseball All-Stars fell to the West Raleigh, North Carolina All-Stars 4-0 in Bracket Play on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at the Cal Ripken Baseball Majors/70 World Series in Branson, Missouri,…

O’Rourke confronted a heckler at a campaign event Wednesday who laughed while he was talking about the Uvalde school shooting, telling the person, “It may be funny to you, motherfucker, but it is not funny to me.” By Patrick Svitek, The Texas TribuneAug. 11, 2022 “Beto O’Rourke swears at Greg…

Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor’s race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. The group recently caught more attention after releasing ads that have gone viral on social media. By Patrick Svitek, The Texas TribuneAug. 11, 2022 “A new MAGA:…

As Texans seek abortions in the only neighboring state to allow them, opponents of the procedure follow them across the border, hoping to create more “sanctuary cities for the unborn.” By William Melhado, The Texas TribuneAug. 10, 2022 “Texas anti-abortion protesters set sights on New Mexico, where the procedure is…

The ruling sidestepped the question of whether the state police can withhold records concerning their response to the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School. The judge concluded that state Sen. Roland Gutierrez had not properly filed his request under Texas’ public records law. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneAug….

The rate increase will help replenish a state fund to maintain and operate cellphone networks in rural Texas. A court determined the state’s Public Utility Commission needed to restore $200 million in overdue money to the fund. By Cecilia Lenzen, The Texas TribuneAug. 9, 2022 “Phone bills are about to…