Austin, TX — Speaker Joe Straus announced committee assignments late Wednesday afternoon. Representative Poncho Nevárez was assigned to the Local and Consent Calendars Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and named Vice-Chair of Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. The Local and Consent Calendars Committee determines the priority of local bills and…

by Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune Feb. 10, 2015 When former Gov. Rick Perry declined to create an insurance marketplace in Texas under the Affordable Care Act, he put his foot down with dramatic flare. For Perry, accepting federal money to create a state insurance exchange would have meant acquiescing…

By: Conor Gaffey, Catholic Herald Protecting the environment is a Christian duty not just reserved for ‘green’ activists, Pope Francis said today. The Pope tackled the topic of creation in his morning homily at Casa Santa Marta, warning that Christians must be the protectors of the natural world, not its…

The Eagle Pass Independent School District has partnered with local businesses throughout our city to highlight the Teacher of the Month program, which honors educators who have made a difference in our community. The program recognizes outstanding kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school teachers in Eagle Pass, Texas. Mrs….

  By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Pass youth community volunteer and intervention specialist, Paulo Alcozer, was named the 2015 Citizen of the Year at the 88th Annual Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Friday, February 6, 2015, at the Eagle Pass International…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. An Eagle Pass woman, Araceli Flores, was brutally attacked by her husband, Luis Flores, age 45, with a box-cutter knife on her two eyes and body on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, during an argument which ensued while driving in…

District Attorney Roberto Serna By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Passan Jaime Jimenez, age 38, received a 25 year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, Jessica Lenora Colecio, age 37, by Visiting District Judge Paul Canales of San Antonio, Texas in Eagle Pass,…

by Jim Malewitz and Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Feb. 5, 2015 After years of political wrangling, Mexico is poised to open up its state-run energy monopoly to private investment — pumping excitement into Texas, where officials have talked about oil-tinged partnerships that might lift border towns out of poverty….

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court approved to issue an Order to State District Judges Amado J. Abascal, III, and Cynthia Muniz that they investigate and remove County Auditor Fidencio Ortiz for alleged non-performance of his duties and incompetence and authorizing…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Public Facility Corporation (MCPFC) Board of Directors unanimously approved to terminate the financial advisory contract of Roberto G. Rodriguez and Southwestern Capital Markets, Inc. and to provide 30 days notice of termination at a public meeting held…