TBB Staff

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a disaster declaration along Texas' southern border in response to the border crisis, providing more resources and strategies to combat the ongoing influx of unlawful immigrants

Last summer, counties on the Texas-Mexico border were among the nation’s hardest hit by COVID-19. Now those counties are seeing some of the highest vaccination rates in the state.

Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez issued the following statement in response to Governor Greg Abbott’s June 1 disaster proclamation related to illegal immigration

The McAllen ISD graduation ceremonies have been moved back to the stadium and will proceed from there as originally planned. The McAllen Convention Center can still serve as a backup in case of a rain out on Saturday or even Sunday.

Landscaping supply chain start-up GoMaterials has expanded its procurement service into Texas.

PHARR – Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) Librarian Linda Martinez was among a group of educators joining a virtual audience for the Kelly Clarkson Show which aired May 18, 2021. The episode celebrating educators features Former First Lady Laura Bush as a guest star for awarding grants from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted four narcotics smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of more than 900 pounds of marijuana.

Today, U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman issued the following statement on the closure of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to new loan guaranty applications, which has provided over $798 billon in economic relief to small businesses and nonprofits across the nation

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Figger announced on Tuesday the hiring of assistant coach Dean Cooper, who has been working with NBA organizations since 1999, including the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls.

If you’ve stayed up to date on national news in recent months you’ve likely seen and heard about the border crisis. Stories on the politics of border security and immigration, and even debate on whether a crisis exists are commonplace.