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Dr. Juliet García, former President of UT-Brownsville, named to National Commission on Financing 21st Century Higher Education
Featured, Dr. Juliet V. García, Executive Director of The University of Texas Americas Institute, formerly President of the University of Texas at Brownsville, and one of the members of a national blue-ribbon panel on higher education, the National Commission on Financing 21st Century Higher Education. Photograph By PAUL CHOUY Increasing pressure on state budgets, along […]
Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant by Rep. Guerra, Rep. Guillén, and Rep. Muñoz – which helps speed up safe, efficient entry of majority of Mexican farming products into U.S. through the Pharr International Bridge – approved for continuation by the House of Representatives
Transparency bills by Sen. Zaffirini, Rep. Canales, and Rep. Guerra advancing in the Legislature, reports attorney Omar Ochoa
Telemedicine bill to improve access to health care – authored by Rep. Guillén, coauthored by Rep. Canales, Rep. Guerra, and Rep. Martínez – and supported by DHR Health approved by House of Representatives
Gov. Abbott signs resolution by Rep. Canales, Sen. Hinojosa, and Sen. Lucio, Jr., honoring former Hidalgo County Judge Ramón García
Rep. Lucio, III, recalls Mexican drug cartels’ plot in 2009 as an example of the need to protect home addresses, other sensitive information, of all elected officials, reports attorney Omar Ochoa
Rio Grande Valley School of Law proposal by Rep. Martínez, which could be established in Fall 2027, is approved by Texas House of Representatives, and now goes to the Senate for their action
Mario Lizcano, Administrator of Corporate Affairs, DHR Health, and DHR Health staff honored with separate resolutions by House of Representatives, announces Rep. Canales
UTRGV could receive $30.4 million and TSTC-Harlingen $15.12 million for new construction through House Bill 1530, set for action on Thursday, April 15, 2021, before House Committee on Higher Education, reports Rep. Muñoz
Family violence victims would be freed from having their cell phone numbers controlled by violent abusers under bill by Rep. Guerra that is approved by Texas House of Representatives
Rio Grande Valley School of Law plan unanimously approved by House Committee on Higher Education, awaiting date for vote by full House of Representatives
Rio Grande Valley School of Law legislation endorsed by longtime Judge Arnoldo Cantú, Jr., a Democrat, and former Judge Ysmael Fonseca, a Republican and appointee of Gov. Abbott
