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UTRGV Office for Victim Advocacy & Violence Prevention Director: Home not safe for everyone

Safety concerns stemming from COVID-19 have moved UTRGV classes and many university jobs online, so work can be done from home.

CARES Act Funding for Local Jurisdictions

Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott announced federal funding assistance for local jurisdictions.

Hidalgo County to greatly expand testing for its residents

In addition to Governor Greg Abbott’s mandate that 100 percent of residents and staff of nursing homes in Texas get tested for the COVID-19 virus

Texas Launches SNAP Online Grocery Purchases Pilot

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission today announced the launch of a statewide pilot program allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to purchase groceries online at participating retailers for curbside pickup or delivery starting Wednesday.

PSJA ISD ‘s Transportation Department ranks among Top 100 Fleets in the Nation for...

For the eighth consecutive year, the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Transportation Department has been ranked among the Top 100 Fleets in the nation as per Government Fleet

McAllen Sailor Serves Aboard USS Forrest Sherman

Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Rolando Monroy, from McAllen, Texas, cleans the barrel of the 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98)

Federal Funding For Local Jurisdictions

Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Senate Finance Committee Chair Jane Nelson, Vice Chair Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, and House Appropriations Committee Chair Giovanni Capriglione and Vice-Chair Oscar Longoria today sent a letter to city and county leaders announcing $5.06 billion in funding available to local governments in Texas through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Cowboy Chicken Resumes Dining Room Operations

Following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement to allow certain businesses to reopen, Cowboy Chicken locations in McAllen, Texas, (1020 W. Nolana Ave. and 3400 W. Expressway 83) have resumed dining room operations effective May 1.

Cornyn Discusses Need to Protect Workers, Small Businesses from ‘Litigation Epidemic’

Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the potential onslaught of frivolous litigation against health care workers or small businesses in the wake of the coronavirus and his work on a proposal to address it.

Mass Drive-thru Emergency Pantry Distribution at Bert Ogden Arena

The Food Bank RGV will be holding a mass drive-thru emergency pantry at the Bert Ogden Arena on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, from 8 am – 11 am or until capacity is reached.

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