As part of the greater response to the coronavirus pandemic, Congress passed the CARES Act, which provided the state of Texas with $11.2 billion to help cover their COVID-19 related costs.

As COVID-19 orders are relaxed in many parts of the state and more Texans return to the roads, TxDOT’s “Plan While You Can” campaign is reminding drivers to make a sober ride part of their Memorial Day weekend plans.

TRLA Housing attorneys will be answering eviction-related questions during a Facebook Live event on Thursday, May 21 at 5:30pm CST in English and in Spanish at 6:00pm CST. Those who want to submit questions may post their questions in the comments on TRLA’s Facebook page. No legal advice will be given during the session.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the locations of mobile COVID-19 testing sites in Hidalgo and Bexar Counties in the 15th District of Texas. Testing will begin tomorrow, Friday, May 22.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded two UTRGV professors and their University of Arizona collaborator a grant for a project on bilingualism on the U.S. Mexico border.

To help some local businesses recover from the economic injury of COVID-19, one radio station is giving away advertising to help them drive sales for their products or services.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that CVS Health will open 44 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Texas.

The U.S.-China relationship is evolving and becoming more complex and challenging.

Among other things, the coronavirus outbreak has shown us that getting the right data quickly and knowing how to use it are crucial to containing the pandemic.

The Miss Rio Grande Valley World America pageant organization is accepting applications for the 2020 Miss Rio Grande Valley World America pageant (a preliminary to Miss World America Texas).