MXLAN, one-of-a-Kind Summer Destination Festival to Take Place in McAllen, Texas
MXLAN 2019 by Shah Eye Center is McAllen’s 5-Day Interactive Arts and Culture Festival that will celebrate Mexico’s past, present, and future and its influence on the Hispanic/Latino community in South Texas.
City of McAllen Named Finalist for Prestigious Industry Event & Marketing Award
The Event & Arena Marketing Conference (EAMC) announced the finalists for this year’s awards ceremony, which recognizes the most innovative and impactful work in the live entertainment industry.
UTRGV Program to help Bring Regional History to Edinburg and Brownsville K-12 Classrooms
UTRGV held a press conference Tuesday, April 23, at the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg to announce the place-based professional development program for K-12 teachers, “Historias Americanas: Engaging History and Citizenship in the Rio Grande Valley”
South Texas College Remains a Beacon of Hope for Students Seeking a Better Future
On this warmer than average day in mid-April at South Texas College, students walk with a little more urgency as they finally begin to finish the semester.
Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $2 Million for Veteran Court Program Impacting Starr County
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,000,000 over the next 5 years in federal funding for Webb County’s 406th District Veterans Court Program awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Human Smuggling Attempts Foiled
U.S. Border Patrol agents help disrupt two human smuggling attempts in the Rio Grande Valley.
Rep. Muñoz Statement on the Passage of School Finance Reform Bill, HB 3
Today marked the debate on House Bill 3, otherwise known as school finance reform. The bill fundamentally transforms the way Texas invests in its students and makes school funding formulas more efficient and equitable.
Texas Senate Passes Senator Hinojosa’s Bill to Provide Tax Exemption for First Responder Spouses
Today, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 129 authored by Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa.
Senator Hinojosa Files Legislation to Strengthen the Transparency and Accountability of Agua SUD
After much discussion and cooperation from Agua SUD leadership, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa filed Senate Bill 2552
RGV Border Patrol Surpasses 2018 Total Apprehensions Numbers
The U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector continues to experience unprecedented numbers in illegal alien apprehensions.






















