U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, has urged Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to prioritize the processing of religious worker visa applications, saying delays are affecting faith leaders in Texas and the communities they serve.

A 38-year-old resident of Rock Hill, South Carolina, has been ordered by a federal judge to prison for conspiring to “straw purchase” firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. A straw purchase of firearms involves the illegal purchase of a firearm for or on behalf of others—in this case, dangerous cartel members.

A Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) grant totaling more than $8 million to strengthen electric reliability for Bailey County Electric Cooperative Association members in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains.

We are accustomed to Texas topping virtually every ranking relating to the economy—most major corporate locations and expansions, top CEO perceptions, highest investment, and many others.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) will host the 15th Annual Back2School Expo, a free event to help families prepare for the upcoming school year. The event is set for Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM at all PSJA ISD High Schools. 

Rio-South Texas Education & Community Development (RSTEF) has awarded Noble Charities $85,955 for postsecondary education and workforce development. 

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) reintroduced the Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act. The legislation abolishes the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, returning sole regulatory authority over the insurance industry to the states.

Texas' upstream oil and natural gas sector marked its fourth consecutive month of job growth in June 2026, according to newly released data from the Texas Workforce Commission.Employment climbed by 400 jobs in June, building on May's robust increase of over 4,000 upstream jobs.

A house fire on January 27, could have derailed Brandon Carrasco from continuing his education at South Texas College as a Medical and Health Services Management student, but thanks to a student emergency fund established by the college, the Weslaco native was able to continue his education as planned, while his family works to rebuild.

The Board of Trustees of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District voted at a duly called meeting on Monday, August 3, 2026, to name Dr. Angela Dominguez the lone finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools.