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The Working Poor
Texas Border Business In 2022, 37.9 million people (11.5% the US population), lived below the official poverty level according to the US Census Bureau. For...
Mission EDC Offers $200K in Grant Funding to Boost Local Small Businesses
Texas Border Business MISSION, Texas – Local entrepreneurs in the City of Mission can now apply for the Ruby Red Ventures - Build Mission Fund Grant, a Mission Economic Development Corporation (Mission EDC) program that offers up to $15,000 in funding to support the growth of small businesses. Initially launched in 2023, the program is designed to help small business owners identify and carry out personalized projects to...
Mason Appointed to Texas EDC Board of Directors
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Tom Mason to the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors for a term set to...
Edinburg PD Welcomes First Therapy Dog, Domino
Texas Border Business EDINBURG, Texas - The Edinburg Police Department is proud to announce the arrival of its first therapy dog, Domino. Domino, a 4-year-old male Poodle,...
DPS Bolsters One Pill Kills Campaign During Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is increasing its One Pill Kills public awareness efforts as part of Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness...
STC Selected as National FAFSA Testing Site
Texas Border Business To better support students, families and institutions of higher education across the country, the U.S. Department of Education is conducting testing on...
Juanita Cantu and Kris Kristofferson Both in Heaven
Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo González In September 2016, I had the privilege of writing a remarkable story about Juanita Cantu, a woman from Brownsville,...
Claudia Sheinbaum Takes Office Amid Uncertainty
Claudia Sheinbaum has officially taken office as Mexico’s first female president, but her leadership begins with as many uncertainties as there are expectations. According to Balance of Power, Sheinbaum's presidency follows her landslide victory in June, but the shadow of her predecessor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), looms large over her administration.
2023 FBI Crime Statistics for Texas Border
Texas Border Business Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released FBI crime statistics from 2023, demonstrating that border communities are safer than non-border cities in...
City of Brownsville Starts New Fiscal Year with Balanced Budget
Texas Border Business Brownsville, TX - The City of Brownsville opens Fiscal Year 2025 with a City Commission adopted budget of $133.2 million as presented by...
























