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Charreada at UTRGV set for Today in Brownsville

In celebration of Charro Days in Brownsville, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is excited to join the festivities with its annual Charreada at UTRGV on Wednesday, Feb. 27.

Reps. Cuellar and Hollingsworth Reintroduce Workforce Development Legislation

Yesterday, Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09) reintroduced the Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE-Safe) Act.
“BCBS FEED CHILDREN” Blue Cross Blue Shield presenting check to Jackie Flores, FBRGV and Ron Meijerink, CEO, FBRGV. Photo credit: Food Bank RGV.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Donates $25,000 to Food Bank RGV Child Hunger Programs

Blue Cross Blue Shield has given the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley a grant of $25,000 as part of the Healthy Kids Healthy Families Initiative.

PSJA ISD hosts Groundbreaking of New Agricultural Science Facility 

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Agricultural Science Facility, made possible through a city-school partnership with the City of Pharr, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.
From left to right: Jessica Ortega Ochoa, City Council, Place 1; Ruben Plata, City Council, Place 2; Mission Mayor Dr. Armando O’Caña; City Manager Randy Perez; Norie Gonzalez Garza Council, Place 3 Mayor Pro-Tem; Gus Martinez, City Council, Place 4.

City Manager Selected for City of Mission

The Mission City Council named Randy Perez the new City Manager at their regularly scheduled meeting Feb. 25, 2019.
The Apprenticeship program not only serves the immediate staffing needs of regional businesses, but also represents a way for key industries to keep pace with evolving demand.

Diving Right In: Unique Youth Apprenticeship Program Bringing Real-World Work-Study Opportunities to the Surface

Two months into a first-of-its-kind Youth Apprenticeship Program — developed through a partnership between STC, McAllen ISD, the Chamber of Commerce, and local business owners — things are going swimmingly.

AG Paxton Releases Statement on Court Decision Upholding Texas’ Electoral College System

Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued the following statement after a U.S. District Court in San Antonio sided with Texas and dismissed a lawsuit challenging the time-honored Electoral college system used in every presidential election since 1789

Cornyn Calls for Examination of Patent Process for Prescription Drugs Senator Cornyn questions AbbVie...

During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on drug pricing, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today questioned AbbVie CEO Rick Gonzalez on the company’s use of patents to protect their prescription drugs.

Rep. Cuellar Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Charitable Giving

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) co-sponsored Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act, H.R. 651 —which he originally introduced in the 115th Congress
Track Of Hope Recipients 2019

PSJA ISD students, staff award over $16,000 to community members battling cancer 

In an effort to support local individuals battling cancer and honor those who have passed from the disease, high school students and staff from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD hosted the 7th Annual PSJA Track of Hope Cancer Awareness Walk

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