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New Cornyn Video: Supporting Texas Nonprofits Through the Pandemic

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released a video for Texas nonprofitsexplaining the federal resources offered to them through three coronavirus relief bills passed by Congress last month.

Mission CISD families first in state to receive Meals-To-You shipments

The first shipments of food from the national Meals-To-You program have started arriving at the homes of many families in Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD).

US to re-open ‘one careful step at a time

The coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt in the early part of 2020.

Hidalgo County sees its third COVID-19 related death

A 77-year-old Mission man with underlying medical conditions died after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Thursday.

We urge Congress to protect millions more American’s by appropriating additional funding to support...

Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement regarding the success of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Alonzo Cantu and Dennis Nixon selected to be part of the Strike Force to Open Texas

Alonzo Cantu and Dennis Nixon selected to be part of the Strike Force to...

Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference where he issued three new Executive Orders to begin the process of reopening the state of Texas while revising hospital capacity and certain social distancing guidelines.

McAllen Public Utility to Waive Surcharges for Local Businesses

In an effort to provide support to local restaurants, McAllen Public Utility will be waiving wastewater surcharges through the end of July 2020. Wastewater surcharges are assessed to compensate for the extra treatment that must be conducted due to excess grease or industrial waste collected into the wastewater systems and treated at the wastewater treatment plant.

Governor Greg Abbott Announces Star Of Texas Nominations

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that nominations for the 2020 Star of Texas Awards, which honor peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical first responders who were seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, are now open.

Governor Abbott Announces $38 Million In Federal COVID-19 Emergency Funding For Local Governments

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his Public Safety Office (PSO) will provide $38 million in federal funds to local units of government in Texas.
Edinburg Rotary Club honors Edinburg CISD’s Migrant Education Program Feb. 20 at the Echo Hotel in Edinburg. Pictured L-R: Edinburg High School senior Michelle Marie Silva, Edinburg High School senior Luis Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., Edinburg North High School senior Emily Adena Castillo, Edinburg North High School senior Edson Adrian Garay Mendez, Economedes High School senior Anahi Gonzalez, Economedes High School senior Antonio Albiter, Vela High School senior Zaida Marely Salinas and Vela High School senior Isaac Natanael Armijo Sanchez.

Edinburg Rotary honors ECISD Migrant Education Program

The Edinburg Rotary Club in February honored the top students from the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District’s Migrant Education Program.

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