by Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune HOUSTON — To coordinate education and outreach efforts associated with the Affordable Care Act, the Houston Department of Health and Human Services is taking an approach that mirrors how the Federal Emergency Management Agency might react to a catastrophe. The Enroll Gulf Coast initiative…

San Antonio, Texas – U.S. Representative Pete P. Gallego (D-Alpine) announced today field representatives of 23rd District of Texas will visit constituents in the district this week. Field Representatives Matt Hall, Julie Morton and Cynthia Martinez will visit throughout the 29 county Congressional District stretching from San Antonio to El…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, 2014 Copyright, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. United Medical Centers (UMC) Executive Director George Kypuros announced that the new El Indio Highway Medical Clinic at 4018 El Indio Highway (FM 1021) opened to the public on Monday, January 27, 2014, at 9 A.M. for existing and…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The 2014 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale (MCJLS) broke its previous sales record of $274,000 on Saturday, January 25, 2014, with a gross total sales of $277,000 for the 160 animals sold at this year’s livestock show…

by Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune A district judge on Friday granted the family of Marlise Muñoz, a Fort Worth woman who is pregnant and brain-dead, permission to remove her from life supp0rt. Tarrant County District Judge R.H. Wallace said that the Texas law requiring medical personnel to maintain life-sustaining…

RICHMOND, Va. – A federal grand jury returned a 14-count indictment on January 21, 2014, against former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell and former First Lady Maureen G. McDonnell for allegedly participating in a scheme to violate federal public corruption laws. Dana J. Boente, Acting United States Attorney for the…

AUSTIN — The Texas economy saw positive job growth in December 2013 with the addition of 17,600 seasonally adjusted total nonfarm positions over the month. Over the year, employers added 252,400 jobs. The state’s unemployment rate decreased for the fifth consecutive month, down to 6.0 percent in December. It remained…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at 5:30 P.M. at City Council Chambers located at 100 S. Monroe Street, Eagle Pass, Texas. Among the important items discussed and approved was a…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors became deadlock on the election of new Officers for 2014 and accepted the hospital district’s 2012-2013 Financial Statements and Audit late according to State law at their regular meeting held on…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Chief Executive Officer Elcira Bares tendered a letter of retirement to the local hospital district Board of Directors, dated November 18, 2013, at the MCHD Board of Directors regular meeting held on Wednesday, January…