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Area students recently participated in team-building exercises and learned how to use new technology, like iPads, commonly in use in modern classrooms, during UTRGV’s Those Who Can, Teach program. The two weeklong summer camps hosted 60 high school students from Valley school districts, in activities designed to help high school students explore the possibilities of a career in education. (UTRGV Photo Courtesy of the Those Who Can, Teach Program)

Those Who Can, Teach! 

Area high school students explore modern teaching techniques through UTRGV summer camps Texas Border Business By Amanda A. Taylor Rio Grande Valley, Texas – Diana Anaid Salas’...
“This funding package will help deliver better care and better services for our veterans and military families,” Speaker Ryan said.

House Moves Forward on Veterans Funding Package

Texas Border Business Washington — Today, the House moved forward on a funding package for Veterans Affairs and infrastructure priorities, voting to initiate a conference...

Cornyn Bill to Ease Burdensome Occupational Licensing Requirements Passes Committee

Texas Border Business Washington – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment...

Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce Recognized For Media and Communications Excellence

Texas Border Business Grapevine, Texas — Local Chambers from across the state of Texas convened Tuesday, June 19, 2018, for the Texas Chamber of Commerce...

AG Paxton Commends SCOTUS Ruling: Non-Union Workers Cannot Be Forced to  Subsidize Union Speech...

Texas Border Business Austin, Texas – Attorney General Ken Paxton today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that non-union workers...

Cuellar Responds to CBO’s 2018 Long-Term Budget Outlook

Texas Border Business Washington —Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement in response to the 2018 Long-Term Budget Outlook report released yesterday by the non-partisan...

Hidalgo County Commissioners Court extends local state of disaster

Texas Border Business In response to last week's countywide flooding event, Commissioners Court approved an extension of seven days to the local state of disaster declared...

This is a video of the June 2018 Severe Weather Event, courtesy Hidalgo County...

Texas Border Business The recent, unprecedented, non-hurricane, torrential rain that caused major flooding in eastern and western Hidalgo County. According to County officials, the area...

Breaking News: Cornyn, Cruz Urge President to Grant Federal Disaster Declaration for South Texas...

Texas Border Business WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Cornyn  (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter to President Trump today in support of Governor Abbott’s request...

Rep. Cuellar’s appropriations language on detention centers at U.S.-Mexico Border

Texas Border Business WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released an update on the current immigration issue at the U.S.-Mexico border. This document includes...

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