U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the U.S.-Mexico Economic Partnership Act

The City of McAllen, in partnership with the U.S. Census, has already rolled out its first of many public service announcements regarding the 2020 Census, encouraging McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley to “Make Texas Count!” for next year’s census.

Lawmakers in both chambers of the 86th Texas Legislature honored Texas State Technical College today with resolutions declaring Feb. 27, 2019, as "TSTC Day at the Capitol."

One of the most important determinants of economic success (at both a personal and societal level) is higher education. In particular, nationally recognized research universities are essential to future growth.

The City of McAllen Engineering Department has created a link on the City of McAllen website that provides a monthly update on not only the 20 projects that are part of the 2018 bond election but also, the drainage projects under the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Known for a style of art that is conceptual yet highly formal, South Texas College’s Library Art Gallery presents the work of San Antonio artist Jesse Amado beginning Wednesday, March 6 through May 10, 2019.

Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector continues to apprehend large numbers of illegal aliens, averaging nearly 1000 per day.

U.S. Border Patrol agents, assigned to the marine unit in Eagle Pass, rescued a father and son from the Rio Grande River.

U.S. Border Patrol agents disrupted four separate narcotic smuggling attempts and seized over 1100 pounds of marijuana over a three day period.

U.S. Border Patrol marine units from the Eagle Pass Station recovered the body of a deceased man from the Rio Grande River on Friday afternoon.