Featured: Phyllis Whittaker of McAllen, who has volunteered for the past 15 years to lead a popular exercise program for fellow retired Valley residents at the Lark Community Center in McAllen. Photograph by MARY VILLARREAL
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Hispanic enrollment at UT-Austin reaches all-time high for Fall 2021 at 27.1%
New law sponsored by Rep. Martínez, authored by Sen. Blanco, paving the way for more efficiency in the movement of hundreds of billions of dollars a year in trade between Texas and Mexico
Gov. Abbott signs into law two new Texas government transparency measures – led by Sen. Zaffirini, Rep. Canales, respectively – which addressed public records problems that arose as a result of COVID-19, reports Omar Ochoa
Texas state budget provides $364.3 million for UT-Rio Grande Valley, including $72.8 million for School of Medicine, announces Sen. Hinojosa
