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Dual Credit Alum Sets the Bar for College
When Yulissa Ibarra’s life took an unexpected turn, and she became pregnant during her freshman year of high school, she refused to become another statistic.
MEET & GREET LITTLE JOE
Texas Border Business "Don't cry, Big Guy!" "NO LLORE, CHINGON! An American Story: "The Life of Little Joe" is not only the title of his...
Pharr Mayor Hernandez, CPRIT Oversight Committee Member, Announces $2.5 Million Cancer Research Grant to...
Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D., as a member of the Oversight Committee of the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), is proud to announce that CPRIT has awarded funding in the amount of $2.5 million to The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) for an Integrated Cancer Research Core Facility
Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Increasing Efforts To Secure The Border
Governor Greg Abbott is surging Texas National Guard to better secure the border. The Guard is now authorized to enforce Texas law, including arresting people who have crossed the border illegally and violated Texas law. They are working with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and local law enforcement to increase border security.
Maria-Elena Giner Appointed to Lead U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission
States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico. Dr. Giner previously served as General Manager of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC), an institution that developed environmental infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border in association with the North American Development Bank.  During her tenure at the BECC, she focused on policies that addressed U.S.-Mexico cooperation on water, energy, and climate change.
Texas House solidifies quorum but has only two weeks left to pass jam-packed agenda
After a roughly six-week impasse, official business of the second special session is finally underway in the Texas House — and Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda, including the GOP voting bill, is moving forward.
At least 89 Texas hospitals were out of ICU beds last week
As the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 spreads and sends unvaccinated Texans to the hospital with serious illness, hospitals are under enormous pressure to make room for growing numbers of patients.
Meet Matt Z. Ruszczak, COSTEP’s New regional Vice-President of Economic Development
European native Matt Z. Ruszczak as of July 2021, is leading COSTEP’s regional Domestic & Foreign Direct Investment Initiative as the Vice-President of Economic Development.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests negative for COVID-19 four days after positive test
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has now tested negative for COVID-19, four days after testing positive for the virus.
Governor Holds Call With Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition, County Judges
Governor Greg Abbott held a call with members of the Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition and county judges from border communities to discuss the State's ongoing efforts to secure the border and quell the influx of unlawful migrants coming into Texas. During the call, the Governor and state leaders provided an update on Operation Lone Star (OLS) and thanked the sheriffs and county judges for their ongoing partnership to address the border crisis.Â