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NFIB: Sales Tax Holidays Critical to Local Businesses
NFIB State Director Annie Spilman says this year's sales tax holiday on back-to-school supplies and clothes comes at a critical time for Texas's small businesses.
Human Smugglers Remain Active During the Pandemic
Border Patrol agents disrupt two human smuggling attempts and discover two foreign nationals not commonly found in a stash house.
Rep. Cuellar Helps Secure $2.8 Billion for Construction, Major Repair and Alterations to Land...
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure $2.8 billion for land ports of entry in the Financial Service and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill for the fiscal year 2021.
AEP Texas issues ongoing appeal to conserve electricity throughout the Rio Grande Valley from...
AEP Texas asks residents throughout its Rio Grande Valley service territory to practice conservation measures from August 1 through 14 while a two-mile stretch of 138-kV transmission line is rebuilt. The section of the transmission line was damaged during Hurricane Hanna.
A dozen more residents die; 347 test positive for COVID-19 in Hidalgo County
A dozen more Hidalgo County residents have died from complications related to COVID-19 and an additional 347 more people learned that they have tested positive for the virus, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Sunday.
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement Marking One Year Since the El Paso Shooting
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today issued a statement marking one year since the shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart in El Paso that killed 23 people and harmed many more
Edinburg CISD aids school community during Hurricane Hanna
As Hurricane Hanna roared into the Rio Grande Valley on July 25, many employees from the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District stood ready and prepared to help those in need.
Over $5 Million Invested in Brownsville Community for COVID-19 Relief
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), the Type B Economic Development Organization for the City, has assisted in bringing $5,149,900 into the community from the organization’s StartUp Texas COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Fund and through federal grants administered by the Small Business Association.
Funding for A New Federal Court Building Now A Reality
In 1988, the McAllen office of the United States Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Texas opened by leasing an eleven-floor all-black facility located on old Business Highway 83 and Bicentennial. The building was originally the site of the Texas Commerce Bank.
RGV Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
U.S. Border Patrol agents identify an illegal alien with a previous conviction for a sexually related crime.
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