Cornyn/Cruz Op-Ed: Taking Texas Criminal Justice Reform to the Federal Level
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News highlighting the recently enacted First Step Act and its roots in Texas’ successful criminal justice reform policies.
PSJA ISD Superintendent honored with the City of Pharr’s Polo Palacios Award
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Superintendent Dr. Daniel P. King was awarded the Leopoldo “Polo” Palacios Award during the City of Pharr’s State of the City Address
STC and UTRGV begin 2019 with collaborative talks to ensure seamless transfer for students
Welcoming new faces and looking to streamline the transfer process for tens of thousands of students, South Texas College and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley held a collaborative leadership meeting for the first time in three years on Jan. 11.
Cornyn Champions Pro-Life Initiatives
As the 46th annual March for Life takes place in Washington, DC, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) helped introduce four pro-life bills that would protect the lives of unborn children, prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to pay for abortions, and safeguard federal funds for women’s health services.
AG Paxton Commends 5th Circuit Decision Regarding Exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit after it reversed the district court’s decision preventing Texas from eliminating Planned Parenthood from the Medicaid program.
McAllen Community Project Challenges Border Stereotypes
PolluxCastor Creative, in cooperation with the city of McAllen, residents and community partners in McAllen, launched the Another Side of Us project on August 7, 2018 with the release of Welcome — a new video to challenge misconceptions about life in a Latino-majority city on the Texas-Mexico border.
PSJA ISD, only district in Texas to receive three consecutive JET grants to expand career...
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) was presented with a Jobs and Education for Texas (JET) Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) at the City of Pharr’s State of the City Address held at the Pharr Events Center on Thursday, Jan. 17.
Senator Hinojosa Co-Authors Legislation for a $5,000 Teacher Salary Increase
Yesterday, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa joined Senator Jane Nelson, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, as co-author of Senate Bill 3.
The City of Edinburg Leads in 5G Technology, More Than Any Other City in...
The City of Edinburg is leading the race by having 5G technology throughout the city.
Museum volunteer, Donald Drefke, will present about The Chisholm Trail at MOSTHistory Jan. 27...
According to the Texas Historical Commission guide on the Chisholm Trail, “[h]istorians have long debated aspects of the Chisholm Trail’s history, including the exact route and even its name.






















