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Marcelo Marcos, the CEO of Impulso Developments, told Texas Border Business that they are a real estate investment company founded in 2018. It embarked on its first project in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), which involves significant commercial development in Pharr, Texas.

In a major step forward for infrastructure enhancement and economic growth, the City of Pharr celebrated the allocation of $20 million for the expansion of the Pharr International Bridge. This significant funding was made possible by Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Texas State Representative Terry Canales, Chairman of the Transportation Committee.

At 54 years old, Leonor Hernandez finally got the graduation she has longed for, as one of the more than 90 students who recently graduated from the GED program at South Texas College.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has achieved a significant victory against Google. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Google’s anticompetitive business practices and monopoly constitute violations of the Sherman Act, a federal antitrust law.

The South Texas College Board of Trustees is gearing up for a new year with some new and familiar faces and a transition in leadership appointments.

In a recent Courtesy Talk organized at the request of the Maquiladora industry in Mexico, Jorge Torres, President and owner of Interlink Trade Services Custom Brokers, addressed the implications of the US Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Mexico.

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.  

The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against TikTok Inc., ByteDance Ltd., and their affiliates (together, TikTok) for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations (COPPA) in connection with the popular TikTok app.

Dr. Sandra Hansmann, has recently taken on the role of Assistant Provost and Instructional Professor at Texas A&M University’s Higher Education Center in McAllen. In this capacity, she will promote the center to the Rio Grande Valley industry and support the initiatives of Mr. Manuel M. (Manny) Vela, the Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Higher Education Center at McAllen. Increasing enrollment and overall center awareness are key objectives in her new role.

Mission Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza welcomed the Governor of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, to discuss trade opportunities and tour the $88 million commercial expansion of the Anzalduas International Bridge.