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…

The 48-year-old Texas Democrat had tumors removed from his gastrointestinal tract at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Feb. 27, 2023 “U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro had surgery to remove cancerous tumors” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that…

(PRESS RELEASE) Eagle Pass, TX – City of Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr., and the City Council would like to invite the public to attend the “Bidi Bidi Block Party” event scheduled for Saturday, March 11, 2023. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m….

Lawmakers lowered the penalty to a misdemeanor in 2021, but then almost immediately began discussing raising it back. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Feb. 23, 2023 “Texas Senate revives effort to make illegal voting a felony” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media…

During a Texas Tribune event on higher education, panelists also spoke about using the state’s historic surplus to improve the affordability of universities and keep rising costs down. By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Feb. 9, 2023 “Texas higher education leaders say equitable access is key for graduation goals” was…

A Texas Tribune analysis of state data found that at least 279 people in Texas were killed by heat last year, and a large portion of those deaths were likely migrants who died after crossing the border. By Alex Nguyen and Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune Jan. 26, 2023 “Texas…