TBB Staff

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Houston Astros and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) have teamed up to open a free COVID-19 testing site at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

As leaders in Washington debate a path forward to address the economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday joined ‘Washington Post Live’ with Bob Costa and Fox News’ ‘The Daily Briefing’ with Dana Perino to discuss the RECOVERY Act, legislation Sen. Cruz plans to introduce to get people safely back to work and the economy re-opened.

Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, IDEA Public Schools is celebrating the record-breaking achievements of their college preparatory students

U.S. Border Patrol Agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector continue to encounter criminals with firearms.

Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) urged U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham to continue self-response and non-response follow-up (NRFU) for the U.S. Census through October 31 as originally planned.

The Hidalgo County Cares Small Business Grant Program has amended the requirements and criteria to apply for assistance. The program was created to financially assist rural county businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his capacity as the county’s Emergency Management Director, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez has extended the county’s Shelter at Home order.

“The framework in the United States to support a COVID-19 vaccine is now in place. Testing is underway and manufacturing capacity is rapidly expanding."

The City of Edinburg wants to make sure everyone living in the city completes the 2020 Census.

Senate to Stay in Session to Negotiate COVID Relief Bill