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U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released a statement urging President Donald J. Trump and his administration to prioritize efforts to secure the return of Austin Tice, an American journalist, Houston native, and Marine veteran, as we mark the somber milestone of Tice being held captive in Syria for 14 years on Aug. 14.

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector arrested a Mexican man previously convicted of intentional injury to a child.

RGV Boys State Alumni Group Sponsors hosted, along with Weslaco Mayor Adrian Gonzalez (Honorary Sponsor), their annual "Reflections Ceremony" where Texas Boys State Delegates share their personal Reflections from their leadership program experience this summer at The University of Texas-Austin

Mission Economic Development Corporation has announced Lone Star National Bank as the inaugural title sponsor of the first Mission Small Business Expo, an event designed to connect local entrepreneurs with customers, resources and new markets.

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute launched its new Automotive Service Technician program at its McAllen campus, bringing together education, government and industry leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony focused on workforce development in the Rio Grande Valley.

Mayor Adrian Gonzalez said Weslaco is placing engineering and long-term planning at the center of its infrastructure strategy, replacing temporary repairs with projects designed to provide lasting solutions to flooding and support future growth.

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory for election integrity as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a federal district court ruling that upheld challenges to key provisions of Texas’s Election Integrity Act, Senate Bill (“SB 1”).

The U.S. Central Command announced efforts to establish the first multidomain, multinational attack drone task force.

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), joined by Mayor David Moreno and officials from the City of Donna, delivered $2 million in Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Funding he secured for Phase Two construction of the Donna Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that small businesses across the energy production supply chain are now eligible for a new 90% Energy Guarantee through the SBA International Trade Loan (ITL) Program.