By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Board of Trustees approved salary increases for the 2014-2015 school year as recommended by EPISD Superintendent Gilberto Gonzalez in order to retain, attract, and hire highly qualified employees to the EPISD at…

COLLEGE STATION – Federal disaster aid for Texas cattle producers is available and officials are encouraging producers to act quickly in applying for programs. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Farm Service Agency Texas administrators gave updates on livestock disaster programming in College Station at the 60th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course,…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Water Works and Sewer System (EPWWS) held a special meeting on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at the EPWWS offices on 2107 North Veterans Boulevard in Eagle Pass, Texas, addressing several important agenda items including a water…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Board of Directors’ non-compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act requirement of posting Notices of Public Meetings at least 72 hours before the scheduled public meeting caused that their Special Meeting set for…

by Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune Aug. 6, 2014 GALENA PARK — In this city east of Houston, petrochemical facilities are a common part of the landscape and a major engine for the local economy. But they can also be heavy emitters of what the Environmental Protection Agency labels “toxic…

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Aug. 5, 2014 State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, is calling for reducing high-stakes testing in Texas public schools by doing away with the end-of-course exams that the state requires for graduation. Van de Putte’s “Texas First PreK-12…

The Eagle Pass Little League Junior Softball All-Stars defeated their nemesis New Mexico All-Stars twice by the scores of 10-0 and 6-3 on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Bicentennial Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico to clinch the 2014 Southwest Little League Junior Softball Championship, earning the right to play in…

AUSTIN — The State Bar of Texas today issued a warning that people seeking help with immigration matters should be careful not to fall victim to notarios or others who falsely represent themselves as lawyers. Unaccompanied minors may be particularly vulnerable to this problem. Unlike in some Latin American countries,…

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A new policy report by the Center for Public Policy Priorities shows how correctional facilities in Texas can reduce costs and recidivism rates by implementing an innovative peer support program in local jails.  Texas correctional facilities have become today’s de facto treatment providers for individuals with mental…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at the Maverick County Courthouse located at 500 Quarry Street in Eagle Pass, Texas, approving several important issues including a budget transfer of funds to pay…