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Excelencia in Education Celebrates Graduates

Excelencia in Education, a national non-profit organization that aims to accelerate Latino student success in higher education, is leading a group of Latino organizations and higher education institutions coming together to celebrate the Latino graduating seniors in the class of 2020 through a special campaign dubbed, Greater Than Graduation Graduation.

AG Paxton Joins 52 AG Coalition Applauding FCC Efforts to Aid Law...

Attorney General Ken Paxton yesterday joined a coalition of 52 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), applauding an amendment to rules created under the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED Act) which now allows efforts to trace the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls and coordinate with state attorneys general.

Rio Grande Valley Ready To Return To Live Sports And Entertainment

Golden Grape Entertainment announced on Friday that both H-E-B Park, home of the USL Championship’s Rio Grande Valley FC, and Bert Ogden Arena, home of the NBA G League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers, would reopen this weekend for live events.

Governor Abbott Holds Briefing On Tropical Storm Cristobal, Provides Update On Hurricane Preparedness

Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference in Austin where he provided an update on Tropical Storm Cristobal, as well as hurricane preparedness and special COVID-19 considerations.

Edinburg Chamber Names The Bridges at Edinburg Business of the Month

The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors has chosen The Bridges at Edinburg as its Business of the Month for the month of June.

Laredo Chamber Calls for Opening of Bridge to Non-Essential Travel

The Laredo Chamber of Commerce is urging state and federal government representatives to relax restrictions that limit non-essential travelers from crossing the U.S./Mexico border.

Rep. Cuellar’s Statement on May Jobs Report

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after the Department of Labor released its May jobs report, which showed the US unemployment rate fell to 13.3% as the economy gained 2.5 million jobs

RGV Agents Seize over $500K of Drugs in less than 24 Hours

Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents arrest four smugglers, seized over 650 pounds of marijuana, and two vehicles in three separate incidents.

Statement from The Texas A&M University System Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Texas A&M System condemns all racist behaviors, actions, and comments that tear at the moral fabric of our nation.

NAVY Veteran Honored for Connecting Fellow Veterans to Student Services

Shae Diehl’s selfless service to fellow veterans at Texas A&M University-Kingsville has earned her the Texas A&M System’s first-ever Student Veteran Excellence Award.

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