By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Board of Directors approved its proposed 2014-2015 fiscal year budget of $8,306,367 with a projected deficit of $536,908, which will require the use of of the District’s reserves to balance the budget, under…

On August 25, 2014 in Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas, the State of Texas began the jury trial of the State of Texas vs. Juan Gabriel Garza, who is 23 years of age, for the murder of Christopher Cruz Navar, age 31. After a five day jury trial the jury…

Studies show that adolescents who don’t get enough sleep often suffer physical and mental health problems, an increased risk of automobile accidents and a decline in academic performance. But getting enough sleep each night can be hard for teens whose natural sleep cycles make it difficult for them to fall…

During Greg Abbott’s nearly 20 years in political office drawing a state paycheck, he has spent only 30 minutes participating in public debates during general elections. That’s right – 30 minutes in 20 years. The only time Greg Abbott has been part of what can fairly be described as a…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. An early Sunday morning explosion at approximately 7:30 A.M. on August 31, 2014, at the Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico Mexican Customs office near the City of Eagle Pass International Bridge No. 2, also known as the Camino Real International…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles rallied in the second-half from a 14-7 halftime deficit to defeat the Killeen Ellison High School Eagles 27-16 on Saturday, August 30, 2014, at Rutledge Stadium in Converse, Texas, earning their first…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks fell to the Laredo LBJ High School Wolves 28-14 in their 2014 Texas high school season opener on Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Laredo United Student Activity Complex in…

by Bobby Blanchard and Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Aug. 29, 2014 After media reports in the Rio Grande Valley suggested that some National Guard troops dispatched by Gov. Rick Perry to the border hadn’t received their checks and were unable to pay for basic necessities, Democrats saw an opening….

by Christine Ayala, The Texas Tribune Aug. 29, 2014 Updated Aug. 29, 2:15 p.m.: The Texas Racing Commission is moving forward with a plan to install historical racing machines at racetracks in the state despite opposition from a Fort Worth lawmaker. Commissioners approved the plan Friday in a 7-1 vote….

Austin — A judge declared Texas’ school finance system unconstitutional again Thursday, finding that even though the Legislature added back $3 billion-plus into classrooms last summer the state still fails to provide adequate funding or distribute it fairly among school districts in wealthy and poor areas. For many legislators like…