U.S. Attorney brings nearly 30 years of District Attorney experience to federal office SAN ANTONIO – Jaime Esparza was sworn in late Friday afternoon as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas.  Chief U.S. District Judge Alia Moses administered the oath of office to Esparza at the…

(AUSTIN) – The Texas State University System (TSUS) Board of Regents today voted to accept the donation of 100 acres of land in Eagle Pass to serve as the site of an envisioned comprehensive, four-year university. The property, donated by Eagle Pass Ranch Partnership, is located on the northeast side…

After more than 92,000 deaths and 8 million reported COVID-19 cases in Texas, the state remains one of less than a dozen still under a statewide disaster or public health emergency. By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Dec. 8, 2022 “Texas hits 1,000 days under Greg Abbott’s public health…

Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Con gran orgullo la ciudad de Eagle Pass,Texas, es reconocida este año dentro del Concurso Internacional de Dibujo Infantil efectuado por el Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior (IME), de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE). El Instituto…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The City of Eagle Pass City Council and Maverick County Commissioners Court jointly announced at a press conference held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at City Council Chambers in City Hall the approval of Texas Local Government Code Chapter…

December 7, 2022 (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, 12.4 percent more than in December 2021. These allocations are based on sales made in October by businesses that…

Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Tras casi 9 años de permanecer en funciones  como titular del Consulado de México en Eagle Pass, Texas, el Cónsul Ismael Naveja Macías dejará esta cede fronteriza para cumplir con nuevas encomiendas. En un comunicado del 6 de Diciembre, 2022,…

(Press Release) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released data showing 1,023,200 naturalizations during Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, the highest annual number of citizens that the agency has naturalized since 2008. Combined with 855,000 naturalized citizens during FY21, this means that nearly two million people (1,878,200)…

Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Un nuevo proyecto fue anunciado el martes 6 de Diciembre, 2022, por autoridades de Eagle Pass, Texas; se trata de la instalación del hotel La Quinta cuyo monto de inversión se estima en 7.2 millones de dólares y contribuirá…

The 38-year-old Hill Country man faces up to five years in prison if convicted. By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune Dec. 3, 2022 “Feds arrest Texas man charged with threats to Boston doctor who cares for transgender children” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization…