McAllen Ranks #20 in Best Places to Live in America
The City of McAllen earns national recognition, ranking #20 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Places to Live. McAllen joins six other Texas cities to round out the top 20: Pearland (#3), League City (#6), Leander (#8), Flower Mound (#14), Pflugerville (#15) and Sugar Land (#16).
Sen. Cruz Tours Oracle and OpenAI’s AI Data Center in Abilene
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) toured OpenAI’s flagship AI data center in Abilene, Texas. Following the tour, Oracle and OpenAI announced an additional expansion of the flagship Stargate site in Abilene in addition to a $500 billion commitment to build a series of AI data centers in the U.S., including plans to open a site in Shackelford County, Texas.
U.S. Department of Education Unleashes Record $500 Million Boost for Charter Schools
The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) today announced the release of $500 million to the Charter Schools Programs, marking the largest investment in the program ever.
Western District of Texas U.S. Attorney’s Office Adds Nearly 300 New Immigration Cases
United States Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced today that federal prosecutors in the district filed 294 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from Sept. 12 through 18.
Rio Grande City Grulla ISD Opens Second-Chance Learning Center for Students 18–26
Texas Border Business RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – Rio Grande City Grulla ISD hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 23, 2025, to recognize the opening...
Governor’s Statement on Dallas ICE Facility Shooting
Texas Border Business AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement following the Dallas ICE facility shooting: "The attack on the ICE facility in Dallas this...
CBP Seizes More Than $1.6 Million in Cocaine at Pharr International Bridge
Texas Border Business PHARR, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $1.6 million...
Governor Announces $1.3M Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant to Yerico Manufacturing
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $1.3 million has been extended to...
Two Now in Custody for International Kidnapping
Texas Border Business U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas McALLEN, Texas – Two suspects have been arrested for kidnapping two minor children and taking them...
DPS Makes Drug Bust During Wheeler Co. Traffic Stop
Texas Border Business WHEELER CO. – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than nine pounds of suspected methamphetamine and other drugs during a...
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