TBB Staff

MCALLEN, TEXAS – March 2020 was a whirlwind month for educators around the country, as schools suddenly shut down in the midst of the pandemic and had to transition to online learning almost instantly.

Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President E. Linda Villarreal, MD; Texas Pediatric Society (TPS) President Seth D. Kaplan, MD; and Texas Public Health Coalition (TPHC) Chair Jason V. Terk, MD, as Texans plan for kids to return to school.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s golf team announced on Wednesday the addition of Lars van der Vight to the roster for the 2021-22 academic year.

Newswise — As more Americans begin the transition from working almost entirely at home to working again at their pre-pandemic office spaces, experts in management and organization are considering what has been learned from the experience of the past 17 months and what might change in the ways people work. What will “the new normal” of work life look like in the months and years to come?

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the bipartisan infrastructure deal that was reached and the need to review legislative text.

A second city near the Texas border is scrutinizing a charity run by the Catholic Church for releasing COVID-19 positive migrants into their community.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is launching a streamlined application portal to allow borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans $150,000 or less through participating lenders to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA.

For many months, we've been telling our supporters that our cages are filling faster than we are able to provide lifesaving outcomes.

The Laredo College Leadership, Excellence and Academic Preparation in STEM (LEAPS) Summer Bridge Program provided 55 incoming Laredo College freshmen who participated an array of hands-on, full-filled STEM activities.

EDINBURG – There is still time to apply for rental assistance if you are a qualifying Hidalgo County resident who has been adversely affected by COVID-19 as a Federal Eviction Moratorium reaches its’ deadline on Saturday, July 31.