Texas schools have long had too few teachers. The pandemic made the situation worse — but issues like low pay, poor benefits and polarizing statewide politics all have an impact, too. By Brian Lopez, The Texas TribuneJuly 25, 2022 “It’s not just COVID-19: Why Texas faces a teacher shortage” was…

While people consider deleting period tracking apps and worry about interstate travel restrictions, most pregnancy-related criminalizations start in a much simpler way: with a report from a health care provider. By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas TribuneJuly 25, 2022 “Lawyers preparing for abortion prosecutions warn about health care, data privacy” was…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Eagle Pass Independent School District and Maverick County Hospital District announced they are now accepting applications for candidates in their November 8, 2022 general election during July 23, 2022 through August 22, 2022. For individuals interested in running…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The high-flying Eagle Pass-Maverick County Little League Junior Softball All-Stars (Texas West) valiant tournament run through Little League Softball came to an end on Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Southwest Regional Championship tournament after…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The mighty Eagle Pass-Maverick County Little League Junior Softball All-Stars (Texas West) fell to the Columbus, Texas All-Stars (Texas East) 12-2 via the 10 run rule in five innings in the semifinal game of the Little League Junior Softball…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The high-flying Eagle Pass-Maverick County Little League Junior (14 Under) All-Stars, now competing as the Texas West State Champion, crushed the New Mexico State Champion (Santa Fe) 14 -4 via the 10 run rule after five innings of play…

Texas Border Economy Joshua Roberson and Rajendra Patidar (Jul 21, 2022) May 2022 Texas’ border economy has begun rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic as the virus and global conditions have started to normalize. However, economic indicators for May showed mixed responses. The border economy depends heavily on international trade and…

JULY 20, 2022 Theresa Y. Quiroz has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc., effective July 20, 2022.  With her appointment, Quiroz becomes the 7th CEO in the 77-year-old Cooperative’s history, and the first woman to hold the position.  Ms. Quiroz has served as Interim…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Eagle Pass Cal Ripken Baseball Majors (12 Under) All-Stars are the first Eagle Pass Majors team to qualify and play at the Babe Ruth Baseball, Inc.’s Cal Ripken Baseball Majors World Series at Branson, Missouri during August 3-14,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The undefeated Maverick County Little League Junior (14 Under) Softball All-Stars (8-0) will seek the Little League Junior Softball Southwest Regional Championship during July 22-25, 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico against state champion teams from New Mexico, Colorado, Texas…