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.

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.

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.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX – As UTRGV prepares for the start of the Fall 2021 semester on Aug. 23, now more than ever the university is encouraging its Vaqueros to get vaccinated.

Today, the City of McAllen announced a one-of-a-kind exhibit that will be on display at the McAllen Convention Center Ballroom, 700 Convention Center Blvd., starting on October 15, 2021. Michelangelo: A Different View is a breathtaking exhibit of Renaissance artist Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Frescoes. The exhibit will run through November 7 and tickets will begin at $10 for children under 12, and $17 or $22, depending on the day of the week.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX – Acting as a liaison between UTRGV researchers, staff and students, Amy Mutore, senior research compliance specialist, assists all researchers across all campuses.

Jennifer Han of McAllen ISD, who was recently named the Regional Elementary Teacher of the Year, is now a finalist for the entire state of Texas!

LAREDO, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in one enforcement action that totaled over $20,000,000 in street value.

BROWNSVILLE, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics with an estimated street value of $55,942.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has now tested negative for COVID-19, four days after testing positive for the virus.