AG Paxton Files Brief with 5th Circuit Defending the Right of States to Enact...
Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to reverse a U.S. District Court decision against a Mississippi law restricting non-emergency abortions after 15 weeks of gestation.
Janet Ogden Vackar the “Dale Gas” Lady Honored with Park Dedication
Last month was exceptional for the Vackar family. On February 22, 2019, the Edinburg school system named a park the Janet Ogden Vackar Sports Complex. It sits on a 21-acre tract of land.
UTRGV School of Medicine Celebrates Opening of its Biomedical Research building in McAllen
The University of Texas School of Medicine is expanding its research endeavors-and taking UTRGV one step closer to becoming an Emerging Research university-with the opening of its new biomedical research building here.
Governor’s Small Business Conference in South Texas
The Governor’s Small Business Conference will be hosted by the City of Edinburg this coming March 29, 2019, at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, located at 118 Paseo Del Prado in Edinburg, and will combine small business resources from the public and private sectors.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly Appointment
Recently, Rep. Filemon Vela was appointed to serve as a member of the U.S. delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Texas Bankers Hall of Fame Names Five Honorees
The selection committee of the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame announced the selection of Cynthia L. Blankenship, Randal Clayton, Joe C. McKinney, Paul S. Moxley, and the late Glen E. Roney as the 2019 Honorees.
PSJA ISD, STC Ready to Take early College Partnership to the Next Level Â
With plans to take its innovative Early College Program to the next level, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) welcomed leaders from its main higher education partner South Texas College (STC) to tour the new PSJA College & University Center on Feb. 14.
Cuellar: More Funding for the U.S./Mexico Ports of Entry
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure funding for innovative non-intrusive imaging equipment, additional canine teams, and 600 new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in the fiscal year 2019 appropriations package.
Cornyn: Targeted Border Security Can Help Thriving Border Region Remain Prosperous
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke on the Senate floor today about feedback he has received from visits to Texas’ border region and how border security can help our thriving border communities remain safe and prosperous.
DHR Health: First Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center in the Region
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, the DHR Health Neuroscience Institute officially announced its certification as the first Joint Commission Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in the Region.
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