By: Lee H. Hamilton We have a secrecy problem. This may seem odd to say during an era in which the most intimate details of individuals’ lives are on display. Yet government is moving behind closed doors, and this is definitely the wrong direction. In fact, I’m dismayed by how…

by Alexa Ura and Lauren Flannery, The Texas Tribune March 24, 2016 Texas’ suburban population continues to surge, with growth in some suburban counties outpacing the state’s biggest cities, new census figures show. Texas gained almost half a million new residents in a year, and the state’s most rapid growth…

by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune March 26, 2016 CRYSTAL CITY — Leaning forward on a two-seat swing beneath a shady tree, Ricardo Lopez ticked off his lofty political ambitions: First, win his re-election bid for mayor in this South Texas town. Next, swiftly resign to prepare for an all-out…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Eagle Pass City Council’s gloves came off as they approved a resolution opposing collective bargaining rights for its City fire fighters and police officers at their special meeting held on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 under agenda item No….

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico public dignitaries and citizens celebrated the traditional Abrazo Ceremony on Friday, March 19, 2016, at 5:30 P.M. at the United States-Mexico boundary line at the City of Eagle Pass International Bridge…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Eagle Pass City Council heard a presentation of the 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 at their special meeting held on Tuesday, March 22, 2015, from Certified Public Accountant Milo Martinez…

Anthony Ramirez has authorized the Eagle Pass Business Journal to announce his candidacy for the Maverick County Sheriff at the November 8, 2016 general election. Anthony Ramirez was born in 1989 and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas, and is the son of Delfina and Apolinar Guadalupe Ramirez. He has four…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2016 International Friendship Festival Parade held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 in downtown Eagle Pass, Texas. Over 75 entries participated and marched in the 2016 International Friendship Festival…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees, employees, students, and parents recognized Mrs. Jessica Ramon, a fourth grade teacher at Armando Cerna Elementary, for her heroic acts which were instrumental in saving the life of a fourth…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The American Cancer Society announced that March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month in the United States.   According to the American Cancer Society, Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Eagle Pass and…