State-of-the-art Collegiate High School in Edinburg set for public groundbreaking at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, November 29, 2022, announces ECISD school board trustee Luis “Louie” G. Alamia
Area residents are invited to the groundbreaking of the 85,000 square-foot Collegiate High School in Edinburg – a partnership between the Edinburg school district and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley – beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, according to ECISD school board trustee Luis “Louie” G. Alamia.
Sen. Zaffirini introduces 44 bills featuring her longstanding priorities of education, especially early and higher education, and healthcare, especially for the very young, the very old, persons with disabilities, and veterans
Consistent with her tradition, Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo/Starr County, was first in line to prefile legislation on Monday, November 14, 2022 for the 88th Texas Legislature, which convenes on Tuesday, January 10, 2022.
University of Texas School of Law would offer distance-learning program in the Rio Grande Valley for first-year law UT students under bill pre-filed by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg
The University of Texas School of Law would be required to offer a distance-learning program in the Rio Grande Valley for first-year law students under legislation prefiled on Monday, November 14, 2022 by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg.
News media owners and public access groups battle in Congress over proposed Senate bill – S. 673 – also known as the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, reports attorney Omar Ochoa
Powerful news media organizations are battling influential public access groups in the U.S. Senate over a bill that supporters say is needed to protect the future of local news, while opponents believe such a law would reduce people’s access to credible information on the Internet, reports attorney Omar Ochoa.
Rep. Canales, Rep. Guerra, and Rep. Muñoz join McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos in predicting major economic impact of $83 million investment to transform Anzalduas International Bridge into a fully-commercial link between Texas and Mexico
Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra, D-McAllen, and Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Jr., D-Mission, on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, joined McAllen, Hidalgo, and Mission city leaders for the groundbreaking of the $83 million improvement project for the Anzalduas International Bridge, which connects both western outskirts of Mission and Reynosa.
Texas A&M System’s television show, hosted by Chancellor John Sharp, expands to more markets
Chancellor John Sharp of The Texas A&M University System has returned to living rooms all around the state.
Texas Legislature approves measure by Sen. Juan Hinojosa to help create new source of drinking water from potential floods in deep South Texas
Open Government Hotline that provides Texans with information about open records laws would be improved under House Bill 4990 by Rep. Canales, says South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa
News media outlets want authority from Texas Legislature to allow journalists to use aerial drones for video and photographs as part of their news gathering, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa
Kendall Scudder, new Chair, Texas Democratic Party, to meet with Valley residents and news media journalists at McAllen Public Library from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley honored at Texas Capitol ahead of its 10-year anniversary
Valley’s three state senators vote for $3 billion Dementia Prevention and Research Fund, which is supported by DHR Health; measure now before the Texas House of Representatives for its action
At least two proposals by Valley State Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would increase government transparency, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa
Sen. Hinojosa credits Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp for influencing University of Texas System to create UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
Proposed purchase of more than 26 acres for future UTRGV campus expansion in Edinburg, which may include more parking for Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, set for action by the UT System Board of Regents on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, reports attorney Omar Ochoa
Hopefuls who want to lead the Texas Democratic Party will participate in a forum, free and open to the public, at the Art Village on Main in McAllen on Saturday, February 1, 2025 beginning at 2 p.m.