TBB Staff

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statewide call for all Texans to observe a moment of silence at 7:46 AM CDT (8:46 AM EDT) tomorrow, September 11, 2020, to honor and remember the victims of the terror attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. The Governor has also ordered Texas flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff.

Today, Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has awarded three South Texas cities funding through the COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP).

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Melinda Mitchell Jones, Hari Namboodiri, and Cathy Wilson to the Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025.

U.S. Border Patrol agents working with federal and local law enforcement agencies discovered drugs and a weapon in a human smuggling stash house.

Congressman Gonzalez Introduces Bipartisan Bill in the House to Provide Reform and Targeted Funding for USPS

Even during a global pandemic, the oil and natural gas industry in South Texas continues investing in innovation and technology to produce oil and natural gas to meet demand while maintaining high environmental standards and providing for the communities where they operate.

Precinct 4 Commissioner Ellie Torres will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a new park at 10 AM, Wednesday, September 16th next to ECISD Brewster School in Linn-San Manuel.

Hidalgo County Health officials reported a total of 161 new positive cases of COVID-19 as well as 16 additional deaths.

The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) is proud to recognize McAllen Independent School District for excellence in budget presentation with the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for the 2020–21 budget year.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the locations of mobile COVID-19 testing sites in Hidalgo and Duval Counties in the 15th District of Texas.