By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 Eagle Pass native and pioneer Ophthalmic surgeon, Dr. Carlos E. Rodriguez, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 28, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas with his loved ones at his bedside, culminating a distinguished career as an Ophthalmologist, public servant,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The Eagle Pass, Texas City Council approved at its special meeting held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, on a split three in favor and one abstention vote count to “proceed” with an “introductory ordinance with Texas Tax Code Chapter…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico border has developed into the epic center of the 2023 undocumented immigrant crisis facing the southern United States as a result of numerous complex factors and phenomena beyond its control,…

News Release. EL PASO, Texas (Dec. 19, 2023) – The Texas Border Coalition (TBC) today urged the Biden Administration to reconsider and promptly reopen critical rail crossings in El Paso and Eagle Pass. This appeal aims to mitigate the escalating downstream delays adversely affecting the Texas economy. The recent decision by U.S….

Press Release. “The encounter levels we are currently seeing across the southwest border are presenting a serious challenge to the men and women of CBP. To meet this challenge, we are using all available resources to ensure the safety and security of our agents and officers, and the migrants who…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas International Bridge System announced on Sunday, December 17, 2023, that it was immediately canceling its plan to operate and provide service to Christmas holiday travelers at its Bridge No. 1 scheduled to have…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 In a rare federal government action, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a press release on Sunday, December 17, 2023 stating that due to the surge of undocumented immigrants the two railroad bridges at Eagle…

Por: Selene M. Calderón, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copiright 2023. El Centro de Antropología Forense de la Universidad de Texas, en San Marcos, encabeza el proyecto humanitario Operación Identificación (OpID), que tiene como objetivo localizar, exhumar, identificar y repatriar restos humanos no identificados encontrados a lo largo o en las…

The City of Eagle Pass, Texas Municipal Shield Logo. Photo Copyright 2023 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council approved a resolution setting a public hearing as provided by the Texas Tax Code…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 Seventeen (17) months after former Eagle Pass City Manager George Antuna resigned at an Eagle Pass City Council meeting on August 9, 2022, the City Council has yet to select a permanent City Manager despite having publicized the position,…