By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles varsity baseball team will battle the San Antonio O’Connor High School Panthers in a best of three series for the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Region IV-6A Regional Quarter-Final Championship during May 19-20,…

A fire broke out at a Deer Park Shell plant the day after a public hearing on renewing the permit for ITC, a nearby facility that caught fire in 2019, sparking a Texas Tribune/Public Health Watch investigation that documented failures in state and federal oversight. By David Leffler, Public Health…

Currently, more than 80% of Texas voters can vote anywhere in their home county, a model that originated in Lubbock County. If lawmakers approve new legislation, that would change. By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune May 15, 2023 “Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the process harder on voters,…

Federal officials had about 10,000 encounters with migrants per day at the U.S.-Mexico border before the emergency health order ended late Thursday. Since Friday they have had about 5,000 encounters per day. By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune May 15, 2023 “Border migrant encounters have dropped by half since…

Gov. Greg Abbott and other supporters of the bill have long sought legislation to push back against local regulations that they say hamper business owners and harm the state’s economy. By Joshua Fechter and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 15, 2023 “Texas GOP’s broadest attempt yet to erode blue…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, May 11, 2023, to officially canvass the election results of the City Council and City Charter Amendment Election of May 6, 2023, approving a resolution…

Por: Selene M. Calderon La Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores anunció nuevas acciones mediante un comunicado el pasado 5 de mayo de 2023, entre lo que destaca la creación del Programa de Defensoría a Personas Mexicanas en Estados Unidos en Materia Penal, para atender a connacionales que enfrenten procesos por delitos…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The Texas House of Representatives approved House Bill 1960, which authorizes the establishment of a four year university in Eagle Pass, Texas under the Texas State University System and Sul Ross State University, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, announced…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 In a low voter turnout election, Eagle Pass City Councilman William “Billy” Davis easily won re-election to another four year term for City Council Place 1, political newcomer Mario E. Garcia bested a crowded field of four candidates to…

Por: Selene M. Calderon Previo a la fecha del 11 de mayo, se llevó a cabo una importante reunión binacional efectuada el miércoles 3 de mayo de 2023, entre autoridades aduanales y agencias de seguridad de México y Estados Unidos para discutir el inminente fin del Título 42. En un comunicado…