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Governor Abbott Proclaims 2025 Manufacturing Week in Texas
Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the strength of Texas’ manufacturing sector and the role it plays in fueling innovation, driving economic growth, and creating new jobs in communities across Texas by proclaiming October 3-10, 2025 as Manufacturing Week in Texas.
U.S. and Mexico Break Ground on $81 Million Wastewater Project in Nuevo Laredo
The North American Development Bank (NADBank), in partnership with the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo, the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico’s National Water Commission (CONAGUA), and the local water utility Comision de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Nuevo Laredo (COMAPA), held a groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation of two sewer mains that are part of a large-scale wastewater project aimed at protecting communities on both sides of the border.
Gov. Announces More Than $8.5 Million in Grants to 35 Central Texas Veteran Service...
Governor Greg Abbott announced that Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants totaling more than $8.5 million were awarded to 35 organizations in Central Texas
Cornyn Factchecks the Left on Democrats’ Shutdown Claims
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) exposed Senate Democrats for holding government funding hostage over their partisan demands and factchecked their claims
Lone Star National Bank Wins Statewide Best of Community Banking Awards
Texas Border Business McALLEN, Texas - The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)—the largest state community banking association in the nation—recently honored Lone Star National Bank (LSNB)...
Commissioner Ellie Torres Announces Re-Election Campaign for Third Term
Ellie Torres, Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Commissioner, has officially announced her campaign for a third term, emphasizing the progress made since first taking office in 2019 and her continued commitment to the residents of Precinct 4.
South Texas ISD & Campuses Ranked Among Niche Best Schools For 12th Consecutive Year
Niche released its 2026 Best Schools K-12 School & District Rankings this week, and for the 12thconsecutive year, South Texas Independent School District (STISD) and its campuses rank among the best in the state and nation.
PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM ECHS Recognized as a 2025 Lone Star Ribbon School
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD’s Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School has made district history by becoming the first PSJA high school to earn recognition as a 2025 Lone Star Ribbon School, announced by Governor Abbott on September 29, 2025.
DPS Captures Convicted Murderer from Mexico in Laredo
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) captured a criminal illegal immigrant and convicted murderer from Mexico during an Operation Lone Star traffic stop in Webb Co.
STC Earns Dual National Recognition from Excelencia in Education
As the nation’s No. 1 Hispanic-Serving Institution, South Texas College has earned its second recertification through the Seal of Excelencia and was also recently announced as one of the first of eight colleges in the nation to earn the new “Intentionally Thriving Institution” designation of the Seal of Excelencia by Excelencia in Education.
