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Cornyn/Cruz Op-Ed: Taking Texas Criminal Justice Reform to the Federal Level

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News highlighting the recently enacted First Step Act and its roots in Texas’ successful criminal justice reform policies.

PSJA ISD Superintendent honored with the City of Pharr’s Polo Palacios Award  

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Superintendent Dr. Daniel P. King was awarded the Leopoldo “Polo” Palacios Award during the City of Pharr’s State of the City Address
South Texas College and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley held a collaborative leadership meeting for the first time in three years on Jan. 11. The meeting, organized as a formal greeting and introduction to leaders at both institutions, also served as an ingress point to consider the transfer process of students between the two schools.

STC and UTRGV begin 2019 with collaborative talks to ensure seamless transfer for students

Welcoming new faces and looking to streamline the transfer process for tens of thousands of students, South Texas College and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley held a collaborative leadership meeting for the first time in three years on Jan. 11.

Cornyn Champions Pro-Life Initiatives

As the 46th annual March for Life takes place in Washington, DC, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) helped introduce four pro-life bills that would protect the lives of unborn children, prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to pay for abortions, and safeguard federal funds for women’s health services.

AG Paxton Commends 5th Circuit Decision Regarding Exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid  

Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit after it reversed the district court’s decision preventing Texas from eliminating Planned Parenthood from the Medicaid program.
McAllen community members join the national conversation

McAllen Community Project Challenges Border Stereotypes

PolluxCastor Creative, in cooperation with the city of McAllen, residents and community partners in McAllen, launched the Another Side of Us project on August 7, 2018 with the release of Welcome — a new video to challenge misconceptions about life in a Latino-majority city on the Texas-Mexico border.

PSJA ISD, only district in Texas to receive three consecutive JET grants to expand career...

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) was presented with a Jobs and Education for Texas (JET) Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) at the City of Pharr’s State of the City Address held at the Pharr Events Center on Thursday, Jan. 17.

Senator Hinojosa Co-Authors Legislation for a $5,000 Teacher Salary Increase   

Yesterday, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa joined Senator Jane Nelson, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, as co-author of Senate Bill 3.
Armando ‘Mando’ Martinez, Texas State Rep., and J.D. Salinas, the Assistant Vice President External & Legislative Affairs at AT&T Services Inc.

The City of Edinburg Leads in 5G Technology, More Than Any Other City in...

The City of Edinburg is leading the race by having 5G technology throughout the city.
Donald Drefke presented about the women involved in the Mexican-American War during a Sunday Speaker Series presentation in 2017.

Museum volunteer, Donald Drefke, will present about The Chisholm Trail at MOSTHistory Jan. 27...

According to the Texas Historical Commission guide on the Chisholm Trail, “[h]istorians have long debated aspects of the Chisholm Trail’s history, including the exact route and even its name.

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