TBB Staff

Gov. Greg Abbott says he will not impose another statewide mask mandate, despite COVID-19 cases being on the rise again. He said Texas is “past the time of government mandates” and “into the time for personal responsibility.” 

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today issued a statement calling on the Biden administration to provide clear benchmarks to re-open international bridges with Mexico to non-essential travel in light of the recent announcement to extend southern border closures

There is no better place to be right now than in South Texas. As a vital cog in one of the fastest growing metroplexes in the nation, South Texas College has to be ready to change, adapt, and implement.

Governor Greg Abbott today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 768 into law at the Crime Stoppers of Houston headquarters. SB 768 (Sen. Joan Huffman/Rep. Ann Johnson) enhances criminal penalties for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl in Texas.

Governor Abbott today hosted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for a border security briefing in Del Rio, Texas. At the briefing, Governor Abbott provided an update on the state's efforts to combat the vast influx in the smuggling of drugs, weapons and other contraband into the state.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received a report in late June that an invasive silver carp had been spotted in Choctaw Creek, a Texas tributary of the Red River approximately 15 miles downstream from Lake Texoma.

PHARR – Despite the challenges faced this past school year, the PSJA Education Foundation continued its mission of helping PSJA ISD students fund their educational dreams by awarding $341,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors.

The highly anticipated Texas Cook’Em: High Steaks in Edinburg cook-off returned with a great turnout on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Over 86 competitive cooking teams from throughout the state of Texas gathered to compete at Ebony Hills Golf Course.

The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Texas (“Molina”), recently hosted a virtual panel on Senior Care in Underserved Populations in Post-Pandemic Texas. Kelsey Letcher, interim plan president of Molina Healthcare of Texas, kicked off the panel following opening remarks by Dr. Tom Oliverson, state representative and chairman of the Texas House Insurance Committee.

After several months of political campaigning between five mayoral candidates, Javier Villalobos, an attorney by trade, became the new mayor for McAllen on June 14, 2021.