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Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured $891,190,000 for the hiring of 100 new immigration judges with support staff through the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The funding will help reduce the backlog of immigration cases at the southern border and is a $157,190,000 increase from last year. 

In addition to expanding its Pre-K3 program to remove state eligibility requirements, the Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) is also planning to implement a groundbreaking new approach to early childhood education in the Rio Grande Valley.

The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley has received a generous donation of $25,000 from H-E-B to help support the food bank as they continue feed families affected by Covid-19. The growing demand for services continues as many families are still feeling the effects of the health and financial crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The City of Pharr has successfully negotiated collective bargaining contracts with both Fire and Police Unions. After a two-year carryover of existing contracts, the negotiations concluded within a day of each other and resulted in 3-year contracts with each entity, incremental pay increase, and organizational modifications.

Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) today announces new nonstop flights from Valley International Airport (HRL) to Las Vegas beginning Sept. 9, 2021. To celebrate the new Las Vegas service, Frontier is offering introductory fares starting at $49*.

NFIB State Director Annie Spilman today thanked Gov. Greg Abbott for signing Senate Bill 6, legislation that provides much-needed COVID 19 liability protection for small business owners, manufacturers, and other employers during a pandemic emergency.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vice President and Director of Athletics, Chasse Conque announced on Tuesday the hiring of Shareese Hicks, who spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Memphis, as the new head coach of the Vaqueros track & field and cross country programs.

Mayor Trey Mendez and the City of Brownsville Commission approved $19.5 million from American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds for broadband development, which will help eliminate the digital divide in Brownsville. The item was approved in a regularly scheduled City Commission meeting held on July 5, 2021.

The Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library invites the public to meet local author W.F. Strong. The author will promote his book – Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True. Vol II – at the library on Thursday, July 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The McAllen City Commission approved the creation of a community toolshed, a program where McAllen residents can borrow – for free – various lawn and garden tools and equipment for residential beautification.