In Texas, State Offers Little Help with Zika Prevention
June 3rd, 2016by Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2016 More rain is coming, and so are more mosquitoes. As parts of South and Southeast Texas enter peak season for Aedes aegypti, the species of mosquito apparently posing the greatest risk for transmitting the Zika virus, state health officials are ramping…
Straus Orders Texas House to Study School Finance
June 3rd, 2016by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2016 Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional comment. Citing a recent Texas Supreme Court decision that upheld the state’s public school funding system while deeming it “undeniably imperfect,” state House Speaker Joe Straus on Thursday ordered representatives to study…
Middle Rio Grande Development Council Regional Economic Development Summit held May 19th
June 3rd, 2016(Press Release) Amid the heavy rains that spread throughout South Texas on Thursday morning, the Middle Rio Grande Development Council (MRGDC) held it first “Regional Economic Development Summit” at the International Center for Trade Convention Center. Executive Director Nick Gallegos stated ; “ Amid the heavy rains that closed roads…
As Petroleum Royalties Dwindle, Questions Target Property Assessments
June 2nd, 2016by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2016 An epic oilfield slowdown has done more than trigger layoffs and budget cuts in petroleum-dependent communities. It’s also eating into the “mailbox money” of royalty owners — monthly checks to account for oil and gas production on their property. If there’s…
Judge Blocks License for Immigration Detention Facility
June 2nd, 2016by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune June 1, 2016 A Travis County judge ruled Wednesday that the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services cannot license an immigration detention center as a childcare facility, giving immigrant rights groups a victory in a months-long battle with the state. State District Judge…
Eagle Passan Ruth Gonzalez Moreno graduates from Texas A & M Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy
June 2nd, 2016By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Eagle Passan Ruth Gonzalez Moreno graduated with high honors from Texas A & M University-Kingsville Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy on May 21, 2016 in Kingsville, Texas. Gonzalez Moreno received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Ruth Gonzalez Moreno…
C.C. Winn High School Student Paola Garcia Zuazua appointed to United States Merchant Marine Academy
June 2nd, 2016By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School senior Paola Garcia Zuazua has been appointed to the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kingspoint, New York by United States House of Representative Will Hurd (R-TX, 23) of San Antonio, Texas….
El Paso ID Effort Could Force Local Control Showdown
June 1st, 2016by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune June 1, 2016 El Paso is billing its effort to provide the indigent and undocumented with new municipal ID cards as a way to enhance public safety and build community. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott seems to see it another way. “We are going to…
Obama’s Lawyers Ask Texas Judge To Rethink Immigration Order
June 1st, 2016by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune May 31, 2016 The Obama administration has asked a Brownsville-based judge to rethink an order that requires the federal government to turn over the private information of thousands of undocumented immigrants. The May 19 order from U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen asserted that the…
City of Eagle Pass Sales Tax Revenues decrease sharply, affects City Budget
June 1st, 2016By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Eagle Pass City Council unanimously approved to amend their 2015-2016 fiscal year budget at their Tuesday, May 17, 2016 special meeting due to a significant and sharp decrease of approximately $189,000 in retail sales taxes collected by the…
