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...
Edinburg Sees Major Crime Drop and Earns Top Statewide Recognition
The Edinburg Police Department announced a historic milestone for the City of Edinburg. For the first time in more than 30 years, the city has completed a full year with zero homicides.
On Patrol With Task Force Swampfox in Washington, D.C.
Texas Border Business By Air Force Master Sgt. William Blankenship, Joint Task Force D.C. U.S. Department of War Rain hangs in the air as the city settles into...
