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The Texas Tribune BY BRIAN LOPEZ / THE TEXAS TRIBUNE Texas school districts must now notify teachers, staff and students’ families of positive COVID-19 cases in classrooms or...

As new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to surge in Texas and hospital systems strain to their limits, Tejano business leaders and organizations are stepping up to make a difference: Across the state, Hispanic businesses are taking a new #SayAdiosToCOVID pledge to get 100% of their employees fully vaccinated by the end of November. 

Texas Border Business We are pleased to announce that the 42nd Annual Collage Gala this August 28th at the McAllen Convention Center is sold out! We know our...

“Governor Abbott’s doctor prescribed Regeneron's monoclonal antibody therapy treatment, which is available at no cost to all Texans who get a doctor’s referral. It is recommended that Texans testing positive for COVID-19 seek this antibody therapeutic drug because of its effectiveness to help keep people out of hospitals.

For the first time in nearly six weeks, state officials said there were enough lawmakers present in the Texas House on Thursday for the chamber to conduct business — opening the door for the passage of the GOP priority elections bill that Democrats have been attempting to kill for the past several weeks by staying far away from the Capitol.

City of Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez has joined Republican, Democrat, and Independent mayors from across the nation to call on Congress to take immediate action that provides permanent protection from deportation and a path to citizenship for all Dreamers who have lived in America since they were children and are building their lives here in the only country many of them have ever known.   

UT Health RGV is expanding its healthcare offerings in South Texas with a new Cancer and Surgery Center, with oncology advisory services provided by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — a world leader in cancer care and research.

The health and safety of our patients, employees and community is our top priority. The vaccine remains the best line of defense against severe illness due to COVID-19.

The Food Bank RGV is proud to announce Vantage Bank Texas as a Grapefruit sponsor for the Empty Bowls 2021 Luncheon and Silent Auction. This sponsorship will enable the Food Bank RGV to provide up to 25,000 complete and nutritious meals for families and individuals in the Rio Grande Valley. 

“I ask all residents of Hidalgo County and Texas to pray for Governor Abbott’s quick recovery from COVID-19. As someone who tested positive for the virus last year, I know firsthand how scary news of a positive test can be. I trust that because he is fully vaccinated that he will fare well, but I do wish him a speedy recovery.”