By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors held their regular meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, with Board members Juan Manuel “Chuco” Farias, Maverick County Treasurer Rito J. Valdez, III, and Humberto “Beto” Duran voting to re-elect themselves…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Five Maverick Countians have registered as candidates for two Board of Directors’ seats of the Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 General Election to be held on May 10, 2014. Registering as candidates include incumbent MCWCID…

Eagle Pass Police Department (Press Release) – Updated 3/3/14. On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at approximately 2:33pm, the Eagle Pass Police Department conducted a traffic stop by the 200 Block of Adolphus Street for a traffic violation. The police officer made contact with the driver and passenger of the vehicle….

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. On January 29, 2013, the Railroad Commission of Texas granted Dos Republicas Coal Partnership a permit (Permit 42-B) by a controversial split 2-1 vote to construct and operate an open surface coal mine only three miles (as the crow…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc Early voting for the Texas March 4, 2014 Democratic and Republican Parties Primary Election ends Friday, February 28th, at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center and the general election is on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, from 7 A.M….

By:  Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc Maverick County real estate developer Paco Mondragon petitioned the Eagle Pass City Council to approve a resolution supporting a joint private-public real estate development project with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Development Administration through the State…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. 126th Judicial District Judge Darlene Byrne of Austin, Travis County, Texas, heard the appeal of the City of Eagle Pass, Texas, Maverick County, Maverick County Hospital District, Maverick County Environmental and Public Health Association, and George Baxter to rescind…

by Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune Feb. 26, 2014 Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. A federal judge in San Antonio ruled Wednesday that Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Presiding U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia is the latest of a slate of federal judges in Republican…

by Corrie MacLaggan, The Texas Tribune Feb. 26, 2014 Low voter turnout among Hispanics in Texas plays a key role in preventing the Republican-dominated state from being politically competitive, according to a new report from the polling company Latino Decisions. In Texas, which is home to nearly one in five…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Lady Mavericks rallied for six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to best the visiting Del Rio High School Queens 9-5 in District 29-5A softball action on Tuesday,…