Judge Cortez Urges Regional Unity to Compete for Investment
Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez told regional leaders that the Rio Grande Valley must work as a single, unified region if it wants to compete for major investment and long-term economic growt
Abby’s Bakery owners Receive 4 Month Prison Terms for Worker Harboring Case
Two owners of Abby’s Bakery, located in Los Fresnos, have been sentenced following the discovery of illegal aliens at their business.
40-Year Sentences Handed Down in McAllen Child Abuse Case
A Hidalgo County judge sentenced a McAllen couple to decades in prison during a sentencing hearing. Evelyn Chavez, 41, and Brian Chavez, 40, of McAllen, were both sentenced to serve 40 years in prison after previously being found guilty by a Hidalgo County jury of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, Indecency with a Child by Contact, and Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child.
$12M Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant Awarded To Texas Tech University
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $12 million has been extended to Texas Tech...
Top‑Ranked STISD Opens 2026–27 Enrollment, Jan. 24
Texas Border Business MERCEDES, Texas — South Texas Independent School District (STISD) will open enrollment for the 2026–2027 school year at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24,...
Paxton Leads Multistate Push to Revise Federal Disability Rule
Attorney General Ken Paxton led a multistate coalition that has submitted a comment supporting the Trump Administration’s revision of a Biden-era Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Final Rule that unlawfully promulgated a woke agenda over federal funding for state disability programs.
Miller Condemns Court Decision Challenging Texas Lab‑Grown Meat Ban
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller condemned a federal ruling that undermines the state’s recently enacted ban on lab-grown meat, calling it “an assault on Texas ranchers, a gift to Washington elites, and a slap in the face to state sovereignty.”
De La Cruz’s Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act Becomes Law
Congresswoman De La Cruz's (TX-15) bipartisan legislation, the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act, was signed into law by President Trump.
‘Gone to Texas’: A 200‑Year Tradition of Starting Fresh
Since at least the Panic of 1819 more than two centuries ago, “Gone to Texas” has been linked with those coming to make a fresh start (at that point, Texas was a part of Mexico).
STC Foundation Expands Support Services for Technology Campus Students
Texas Border Business By Joey Gomez McALLEN, Texas – South Texas College is reinforcing its commitment to expanding student support services, which are designed to remove barriers...
