The Texas Legislature convenes for its 2021 session
By Alex Samuels, Cassandra Pollock and Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune
The 2021 session of the Texas Legislature will commence Tuesday under pervasive uncertainty.
Lawmakers have been...
Mass vaccination planned at Bert Ogden Arena
DHR Health has announced a mass vaccination distribution scheduled for Tuesday morning at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg.
According to a news release, DHR Health...
Texas Gov. Abbott lauds shift to mass vaccine sites
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state should be able to rapidly increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations by using...
UTRGV halts vaccine registration due to request overload
The number of vaccine requests has overwhelmed the University of Texas School of Medicine and UT Health RGV, prompting the temporary suspension of registrations...
Abbott pledges ramped-up vaccinations; Hubs meant to streamline mass effort
By Karen Brooks Harpe, The Texas Tribune
More than 877,000 Texans have received a COVID-19 vaccine since they first began arriving in Texas nearly four...
Tough year: Tight state revenues pose challenge for county
As with every start of every legislative session Cameron County’s wish list is long, especially after weathering a pandemic for most of a year,...
Pandemic leaves Texas with $1B deficit as virus still surges
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has created a nearly $1 billion deficit in the Texas state budget...
LUPE to local leaders: Demand president cancel visit
In the aftermath of the violent riot at the Capitol building members of La Union del Pueblo Entero are urging elected leaders to refuse...
Army leaders fighting distrust from soldiers at Fort Hood
By ACACIA CORONADO and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The skepticism in the rooms was palpable when U.S. Army leaders...
Lady Raiders’ strong season earns Avelar-Guerra top coach honor
Brownsville Rivera coach Mary Elizabeth Avelar-Guerra was a little worried when the 2020 volleyball season first began.
She knew the COVID-19 pandemic caused her players...
