by Emma Platoff and Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune Jan. 18, 2018 Austin and Dallas are among 20 North American metropolitan areas being considered for a second headquarters for Amazon, the online retail giant announced Thursday morning. The cities were among several in Texas that had been competing to lure…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Maverick County taxpayers anxiously await the decision of the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio, Texas regarding the 2016 County Tax Rate appeal filed by Maverick County Commissioners Court of the June 16, 2017 Judgment entered by Visiting…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 With five weeks remaining before the opening of the Texas Primary Election Early Voting Period on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, candidates are working diligently in getting their messages across to voters through every conceivable means,  including social media, advertising, news…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas Business and Economic Development Committee (BEDC) is hosting an important Regional Economic Development Forum on January 25, 2018, at 11 A.M.-1 P.M. at the Eagle Pass International Center for Trade, 3295 Bob Rogers Drive,…

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Jan. 16, 2018 Texas, for now, will not join the list of states fighting in court over the limits of partisan gerrymandering. As it considers cases out of other states over whether extreme practices of partisan gerrymandering can be deemed unconstitutional, the U.S. Supreme…

By: Dan Heyman, Public News Service – WV CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is considering a rule that would require Medicaid recipients to work, if they can. But a new national poll suggests voters might see the move as a piece of a very unpopular pattern. Now that Trump administration…

By: Eric Galatas, Public News Service – UT SALT LAKE CITY – The Trump administration’s recent decision to add work requirements for people with Medicaid benefits may sound reasonable, but critics say the move would end up taking health insurance away from more than six million Americans, including 97,000 Utahns….

(PSA) The City of Eagle Pass Emergency Operation Center has issued the following warning for those who live, work, or are visiting our community. A freeze warning is in effect for our area for today. If you do not have the appropriate means to keep safe from this severe weather…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas Emergency Operations Center has issued a press release advising residents of freezing temperatures during Tuesday, January 16, 2018 and to remain indoors and avoid travel unless necessary. The City of Eagle Pass has opened…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The Eagle Pass Independent School District issued a press release announcing that all classes for students and staff are cancelled on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.  The Eagle Pass Independent School District will be at a Level 3 Protocol. An Artic…