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Cornyn: Texas Small Businesses to Receive $18.6 Million in COVID-19 Relief Grants

The Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $18.6 million to numerous small businesses across Texas in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today.

Businesses Need Clarity on Payroll Tax Deferral

The Trump administration’s good-intentioned move to defer payroll taxes needs more clarity, stated the U.S. Chamber in a letter sent to the Treasury Department yesterday.

Valley History in Comic Books

José Alaniz, an Edinburg native, has created a comic collection that highlights Rio Grande Valley history. For the first time, Alaniz will present his comic collection during the Sunday Speaker Series Online presentation titled “The Phantom Zone and Other Stories: An Author’s Talk” at 2 p.m. Aug. 23 on Facebook Live.

COVID-19 Chameleons: Grant-funded training affords workers the tools to adapt

In a fast-changing world, sometimes you’ve got to blend in before you can stand out.

Austin City Council Defunds Austin Police Department

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following Austin City Council's decision to cut $150 million from the Austin Police Department's budget

Leadership Edinburg Seeking Applications for Class XXXII

The Leadership Edinburg steering committee announced they are taking applications for its XXXII Class.

City of Palmview Awards Palmview CARES Small Business Grants to Local Businesses

The City of Palmview is proud to announce that it has awarded local businesses with the Palmview CARES Small Business Grant Program.

WAC Suspends Fall Competition

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics learned on Thursday that, due to health and safety concerns for student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Board of Directors voted to suspend all fall championship and non‐championship athletics competition through the end of the calendar year.

Sergio Munoz Sr.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 Sergio Munoz, Sr. went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2020. He was born on January 20, 1952, in Mission, Texas to the late Paulino Munoz, Sr. and Celia Cantu Munoz.

SURVEY: Health Insurance, Labor, and Taxes Remain Top Issues for TX Small Business Owners

The cost of health insurance, property taxes, and finding qualified job applicants remain constant concerns for Texas small business owners despite economic conditions, according to the 2020 NFIB Problems and Priorities Survey.

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