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Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Bonnen, Chairman Taylor, Chairman Huberty Release Statement On...

Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Senate Education Chairman Larry Taylor, and House Education Chairman Dan Huberty released the following statement on school re-openings this fall

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $19 Million In Federal Funds to the Texas Education Agency

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $19,978,625 in federal funding to the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

The Museum of South Texas History received a grant from Humanities Texas

The Board of Trustees of the Museum of South Texas History is pleased to announce the receipt of a Relief Grant of $15,000 for emergency funding from Humanities Texas.

Border Patrol Seizes More than $3M Worth of Drugs

U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector interdict three drug smuggling attempts.

Cornyn Op-Ed: Congress Must Do More to Provide Critical COVID-19 Assistance and Financial Relief

As Congress debates the next coronavirus relief package, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Dallas Morning News on his priorities to best serve Texans working to combat the pandemic and Texas families struggling in this economy

LiftFund and Wells Fargo team up to help small businesses get through economic challenging...

LiftFund is pleased to announce a new partnership with Wells Fargo that will enable the community micro-lender to provide greater support to underserved small businesses and help them get through the economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Edinburg City Council Extends Local State of Disaster Declaration

During an emergency Council Meeting Tuesday morning, the Edinburg City Council unanimously voted to continue the City's current Local State of Disaster Declaration until further notice.

Edinburg’s Hanna Recovery Process Underway Debris Collection begins August 3rd

The City of Edinburg is beginning its recovery process in the wake of Hurricane Hanna. We will be collecting storm debris from within the City of Edinburg starting Monday, August 3rd.

Corpus Christi man charged with CARES Act unemployment fraud

A 28-year-old man has been charged with mail fraud after allegedly receiving nearly $100,000 in fraudulent benefits, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Del Mar College and ISDS Awarded over $1.1 Million from the Jobs and Education...

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded 5 grants totaling $1,132,275 through the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program to Del Mar College and multiple independent school districts within Senate District 20 for programs that support career training for high-demand occupations.

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