Texas Sales Tax Holiday is this Weekend — Aug. 6-8
August 5th, 2021(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-8. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below…
Eagle Pass Healthcare Executive and Philanthropist Teresa C. Kypuros Passes Away at 75
August 5th, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 Eagle Pass healthcare executive, philanthropist, and socialite Teresa C. Kypuros passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at the age of 75 years old. Kypuros served for many years as Chief Operating Officer of United Medical Centers in Eagle…
Siguen Los Procesos Sobre Casos Pendientes Dentro Del Protocolo De Protección Al Migrante, En El Puente Internacional Dos De Eagle Pass, Texas
August 4th, 2021Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., © 2021 De acuerdo al plan presentado por el gobierno de Joe Biden en el mes de mayo, se tiene como objetivo acelerar los procesos de asilo sobre casos pendientes en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, así como las…
USDA Awards City with $51,000 to Purchase Furniture and Equipment for Business Incubator
August 4th, 2021(PRESS RELEASE) Eagle Pass, TX – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award the City of Eagle Pass $51,000 to purchase furniture and equipment to be utilized at the business incubator. The business incubator will be located inside the Riskind Building located on 364 Main St. in downtown,…
USDA Awards City with $500,000 to Recapitalize Existing Revolving Loan Fund
August 4th, 2021(PRESS RELEASE) Eagle Pass, TX – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award the City of Eagle Pass $500,000 to recapitalize the existing Revolving Loan Fund. A Revolving Loan Fund is an economic development tool used to provide capital to new and emerging businesses who employ 50 or…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to pull over vehicles with migrants, which drew racial profiling concerns
August 4th, 2021By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune Aug. 3, 2021 “Federal judge temporarily blocks Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to pull over vehicles with migrants, which drew racial profiling concerns” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…
Energy industry showers Gov. Greg Abbott, other Texas politicians with campaign cash after they passed power grid bills
August 4th, 2021By Mitchell Ferman and Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune Aug. 4, 2021 “Energy industry showers Gov. Greg Abbott, other Texas politicians with campaign cash after they passed power grid bills” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…
Undocumented Immigrant Found Inside Large Box Scheduled for Pick-Up by Fed-Ex Driver in Eagle Pass, Texas
August 4th, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 A Fed-Ex delivery driver arrived at a residence in the 1200 block of Bryan Street in Eagle Pass, Texas to pick-up a large, heavy box for shipment, but noticed that the box moved as if a person might be…
Biden Administration Announces Plans to Ramp up Deportations of Families Arriving at the Border
August 3rd, 2021Posted by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick As the number of families coming to the border has increased from June to July, the Biden administration is beginning yet another crackdown. Late on July 26, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would begin subjecting some families to “expedited removal.” This legal…
