Now, last week, I had the honor of being sworn in for a second term as President of the United States.  (Applause.)  And during my inaugural address, I talked about how making progress on the defining challenges of our time doesn’t require us to settle every debate or ignore every…

Our nation has suffered too much at the hands of dangerous people who use guns to commit horrific acts of violence. As President Obama said following the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, “We won’t be able to stop every violent act, but if there is even one thing that we…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon Eagle Pass Business Journal© Mexico’s Secretary of Government, Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, announced that as of 11 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2013, there are 25 dead persons and over 100 persons injured in the intense explosion at the Petroleo Mexicanos (PEMEX) Headquarters Tower in Mexico…

By: Jose G. Landa Eagle Pass Business Journal© Maverick County Commissioner of Precinct 4, Cesar Flores, tendered and read a letter of resignation of his elected county commissioner post at a Maverick County Commissioners Court meeting on Thursday, January 31, 2013, effective March 15th, thanking the citizens of Maverick County…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon Eagle Pass Business Journal© Mexico City, Mexico–More than 100 persons have been injured and at least 25 fatalities have been reported at the Petroleo Mexicanos (PEMEX) headquarters tower arising from an explosion which rocked Building B2 at approximately 3:55 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2013. The…

A lifeless male body was found approximately two miles north of Eagle Pass, Texas, in the Hopedale area of Maverick County on the banks of the Rio Grande River on Thursday, January 31, 2013. The body of the dead person was located on the United States side of the Rio…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon Eagle Pass Business Journal Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Human Resources Director, Jesus Arturo Costilla announced that a total of 10 candidates have applied to the vacant C.C. Winn High School Head Football Coach position after the district reassigned former Head Football Coach George Ruiz…

By: Jose G. Landa Eagle Pass Business Journal© The highly controversial proposed open surface coal mine on the banks of Elm Creek, a direct water tributary of the Rio Grande River, sought by Dos Republicas Coal Partnership was approved by the Railroad Commission of Texas on a split decision, 2-1,…

By: Jose G. Landa Eagle Pass Business Journal Native Eagle Passan, Dr. Roberto R. Calderon, has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS)-Tejas Foco-Premio Estrella de Aztlan Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor and recognition the national academic association bestows on…

AUSTIN — County roads that have taken a beating from the shale oil boom in South and West Texas would be eligible for repair funds under legislation filed Wednesday by state Sen. Carlos Uresti. Senate Bill 300 — the first bill filed by Uresti in the 83rd session because of…