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"Protecting the integrity of our elections is critical in the state of Texas, which is why I made election integrity an emergency item during the 87th Legislative Session. I thank Senator Brian Hughes, Representative Andrew Murr, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dade Phelan for stepping up to ensure that this bill made it to the finish line during the second special session. Senate Bill 1 will solidify trust and confidence in the outcome of our elections by making it easier to vote and harder to cheat. I look forward to signing Senate Bill 1 into law, ensuring election integrity in Texas."

Summer is just beginning to wind down and already the scent of pumpkin spice can be smelled wafting from some coffee shops. However, as residents are preparing for a season filled with apple picking, pumpkin carving and colorful leaves, it won't be pumpkin spice and everything nice for everyone. As seasonal festivities kick off, fall allergies will also be back in full force across parts of the nation, affecting millions of Americans, AccuWeather forecasters say.

September 1, 2021, is the first day of the new state budget that was approved by the Texas Legislature in May of this year. The state's $248 billion budget for the next two years fully funds public education, contains investments in higher education, strengthens funding for mental health, and funds many Rio Grande Valley (RGV) priorities.

More than six hundred new Texas laws will go into effect this Wednesday. Debated, passed, and signed during the 87th Texas Legislature, these laws include changes to public safety, health care and K-12 education.

With three children under the age of 14, Christopher O’Grady’s decision to quit his job and go back to school full-time was not an easy one. But South Texas College’s two-year Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) program was calling to him, and he knew that it was a field with solid employment prospects.

Join us September 16th as the Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships celebrates 25 years of investing in education!

Governor Greg Abbott and the Governor’s Commission for Women today announced six extraordinary Texas women, recognized for outstanding achievement in their fields and for changing the course of history, have been selected for induction into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame.

The city of Edinburg names Arlington Assistant Police Chief Jaime Ayala as its pick for Chief of the Edinburg Police Department following a comprehensive selection process with the assistance of an executive recruiting firm, Strategic Government Resources.

After months of drama and political resistance, the curtain has lowered on Democratic attempts to stave off a far-reaching rewrite of the state’s voting laws coveted by Republicans seeking to retain their hold on power in a changing Texas.

Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez At the beginning of 2021, Bert Ogden Auto Group celebrated a milestone by topping out a state-of-the-art Bert Ogden...