The Obama administration’s push to reduce black lung disease by limiting coal dust in mines will begin to take effect on Friday. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration coal dust rule will be phased in, with requirements including increased dust sampling in mines and citations when…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court approved on October 21, 2013 that the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department under Sheriff Tom Schmerber take over the daily operations of the Maverick County Detention Center (MCDC) effective November 1, 2013 in order to save…

EAGLE PASS, Texas – IBC Bank-Eagle Pass is proud to announce the promotion of Carlos Garza to Assistant Vice President in IBC Bank-Eagle Pass’ growing commercial lending department. Garza has more than 14 years of combined commercial lending and financial experience and has been an employee of IBC Bank-Eagle Pass…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune July 31, 2014 Updated, 1:20 p.m.: The office of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, has confirmed that the U.S. House will not vote on the $659 million supplemental bill for border security operations before adjourning for the August recess. Lawmakers spent hours earlier debating…

By: John H. Cushman Jr., InsideClimate News A federal judge has blocked a coal project in the wilds of Colorado because federal agencies failed to consider the future global-warming damages from burning fossil fuels. U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson’s decision halts exploration proposed by Arch Coal that would…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Former Eagle Pass High School multi-sport talent Christian Garcia and current Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelinas Football Letterman has been named to the 2014 Pre-Season All-Lone Star Conference Football Team as an Offensive Lineman. Garcia was selected by Beyond Sports…

Washington – U.S. Representative Pete P. Gallego (D-Alpine) spoke in favor of and voted for the final version of the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act this afternoon. The bill was negotiated between House and Senate and was approved in the House with a huge bipartisan…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at 5 P.M. at the Commissioners’ Courtroom in the Maverick County Courthouse located at 500 Quarry Street in Eagle Pass, Texas, addressing several important agenda…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Board of Directors are having a regular meeting on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at the Second Floor Conference Room at the District’s Offices located at 3406 Bob Rogers Drive in Eagle Pass, Texas,…

In Del Rio, 34-year-old John Andrew Cardenas of Uvalde, TX, was sentenced to three years in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release and ordered to pay $97,445.95 restitution to the IRS after pleading guilty to preparing fraudulent Income Tax Returns announced U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman and Internal…