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McAllen ISD snares 7 Trophies at Palms Awards

McAllen ISD students earned seven trophies at the second annual Palms Awards – a celebration of high school theatre in the Rio Grande Valley.

Cornyn Lauds Progress on Texas Veterans Care After VA Mission Act

Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) highlighted some of the laws passed by Congress to support veterans and urged his colleagues to continue to build off of that success.

McAllen Public Library Celebrates National Library Week with Two Distinguished Awards

The McAllen Public Library kicked off a bevy of accolades and recognition, starting with National Library Week, April 7- 13, 2019, an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.

Rep. Cuellar on Reassignment of CBP Officers: Bring Them Home!

Congressman Cuellar is working with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to mitigate the impact of the reassignment of 750 CBP officers, 300 of which were taken from the Laredo Field Office to Border Patrol Sectors.

PSJA Athlete named Powerlifting State Champion

PSJA Memorial Early College High School Senior Athlete Victoria Treviño became her school's first Powerlifting State Champion in the 165lb weight class of the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association State Meet held in Waco on March 16

PSJA Theatre Troupes win 12 Palm Awards

More than 60 PSJA ISD students made their way to the McAllen Performing Arts Center on Sunday, April 7 for the 2nd Annual Palm Awards, which celebrates the love of arts by recognizing the local high school theatre community.

Cornyn to Push for Transparency from Drug Pricing Middlemen

Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discusses the rising cost of prescription drugs in advance of tomorrow’s hearing in the Senate Finance Committee on the role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM).

Border Patrol agents Continue to Encounter Criminal Aliens

U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested two gang members and a sex offender in three days.

City of McAllen Forges Stronger Ties with Mexico City, Aeromar Increasing Tourism

The City of McAllen recently participated in key government and business meetings in Mexico City, where the focus was to forge stronger tourism and between ties and to increase awareness on Aeromar Airlines non-stop flights between the two cities.

Border Patrol Seizes over $1.7M worth of Narcotics

U.S. Border Patrol agents disrupted multiple smuggling attempts that resulted in the seizure of marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine.

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