After a ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigation found courts failed to report juvenile mental health hospitalizations to the federal firearm background check system, lawmakers from both parties are backing bills to ensure compliance with the law. By Jeremy Schwartz and Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica March 6, 2023 “Closing a…

In rare rebuke, party leaders cite support for gun law, same-sex marriage proposal by San Antonio Republican. By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 4, 2023 “Texas GOP censures U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales over party-splitting votes in Congress” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization…

Por: Selene M. Calderon La exhibición fotográfica “Selena Forever” fue abierta al público en el Centro de Arte y Cultura de Eagle Pass, Texas, el jueves 2 de marzo de 2023, en emotiva ceremonia encabezada por autoridades locales.En 1992, la cantante de música tejana Selena Quintanilla, posó en una sesión…

Por: Selene M. Calderon La Ciudad de Eagle Pass,Texas llevó a cabo la Reunión Bilateral donde acudió una delegación de la Ciudad de Matamoros, Coahuila, México; encabezada por su Presidente Municipal Miguel Ángel Ramírez López, acompañado de alrededor de 20 representantes del sector público, empresarial y de transporte. La Reunión…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The City of Eagle Pass Art and Culture Center held the grand opening of the exclusive “Selena Forever” Exhibit, a collection of photographs of the iconic American and Tejano music recording artist Selena Quintanilla-Perez by John Dyer, on Thursday,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 Eagle Pass-Maverick County Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Judith A. Canales was invited to lead and present in two panel discussions at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ RAISE Texas Summit held on March 2-3, 2023 in Dallas, Texas….

Texas legislators are considering increasing the Department of Family and Protective Services’ budget, giving extended relatives more money to care for kids and notifying the subjects of child abuse investigations of their rights. By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune March 2, 2023 “Texas’ foster care system has been in shambles…

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.68 billion in February, 14.2 percent more than in February 2022. The majority of February sales tax revenue is based on sales made in January and remitted to the agency in February. “Propelled by continued strong business spending and…

(AUSTIN) — Texas’ booming economy requires highly skilled workers, but higher education enrollment is lagging as the state works to supply qualified employees; about 66,000 fewer students were enrolled in Texas institutions of higher education (IHEs) in fall 2022 than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The enrollment drop is driven by a…

(PRESS RELEASE) Eagle Pass, TX – On behalf of our City Administration Department, we would like to inform the community that all City Departments will be closing on Friday, March 3 at 1:30 p.m. On Friday afternoon, the City of Eagle Pass will be hosting a City Employee Appreciation Event…