No-Cost Meals Announced for All IDEA Public Schools Students
IDEA Public Schools is excited to announce it will be implementing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. Image courtesy of IDEA Public Schools
Congress Delivers Major Federal Housing Reform with Passage of ROAD to Housing Act
In a rare bipartisan effort, both the US House and Senate recently passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the most significant federal housing law in decades.
FBI Apprehends Notorious Fugitive in $547 Million Medicare Fraud Case
A foreign national was arrested yesterday on criminal charges related to his orchestration of a scheme to defraud Medicare over half a billion dollars for unnecessary genetic testing.
STC Director Earns Top National Honor with Lifetime Certification
With nearly three decades in student learning support services, Lynell Williams, director of the South Texas College Centers for Learning Excellence (CLE), has earned a Level 4 Lifetime Certification from the International College Learning Center Association (ICLCA).
New Horizon Health Center Opens Care Closet to Address One of Community’s Top Identified...
After surveying more than 3,000 patients about the challenges affecting their health, New HorizonHealth Center identified access to clothing as one of the most significant unmet needs in the Brownsville community. Inresponse, the health center has opened the New Horizon Care Closet, a free resource providing clothing, shoes, hygiene products, and other essential items to current patients.
Free Summer Meals Available at South Texas ISD Campuses EXTENDED Through July 30th
STISD has extended its free summer meal program through next Thursday, July 30, providing additional opportunities for children in the community to enjoy nutritious breakfasts and lunches at no cost for children 18 and younger, as well as enrolled students with disabilities up to age 21.
Cornyn and Cruz Request Disaster Relief for 33 Texas Counties Hit by Storms
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent a letter of support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s major disaster declaration request to President Donald J. Trump that would provide necessary response and recovery resources to 33 counties in Texas that were affected by severe rainfall and flash flooding this month.
COSTEP Brings Regional EDC Leaders Together
The Council for South Texas Economic Progress hosted economic development officials and representatives of the San Luis Potosí Automotive Cluster on June 11, 2026, for a networking breakfast, presentations and a regional economic development panel.
Mission Residents Encouraged to Apply for MEDA Scholarship
Texas Border Business By Joey Gomez McALLEN, Texas – With a priority application deadline approaching July 31, South Texas College and the city of Mission are encouraging...
De La Cruz and Lutnick Deliver $6 Million Grant to McAllen for Industrial Expansion
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Rep. Monica De La Cruz announced a $6 million Economic Development Administration grant for the City of McAllen to expand infrastructure at its industrial park, a project officials said is expected to attract private investment and create nearly 500 jobs.
