AUSTIN, Texas - During the interim, the Texas House Committee on Natural Resources was asked by the Speaker to monitor the implementation of Senate Bill 2185.
The bill, authored by state Sen. Juan Hinojosa of McAllen, aimed to dissolve Hidalgo...
AUSTIN, Texas - State Rep. Terry Canales of Edinburg has filed a House concurrent resolution honoring former Texas Workforce Commissioner Julian Alvarez.
It is HCR 25. The sponsor in the Senate is state Sen. Juan Hinojosa of McAllen.
Alvarez, a Rio...
WESLACO, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley Partnership is backing legislation to create a new economic development program designed to replace Chapter 313.
Chapter 313’s reauthorization was stopped during the last legislative session by a bipartisan group of state lawmakers,...
According to the National Consumer Law Center, “junk fees” are hidden charges attached to goods and services such as concert tickets, airline tickets, or bank loans. These unexpected fees obscure the true price, make a profit off of “gotchas,”...
AUSTIN, Texas - As we regularly ran Matt Ruszczak’s expert analysis of the latest sales tax revenues coming to South Texas, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service was frequently asked where the economic development specialist went.
Ruszczak left the...
AUSTIN, Texas - Some of the Rio Grande Valley's legislative delegation spoke a luncheon hosted by the RGV Partnership as part of RGV Day at the Capitol. The event was held at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol.
Around...
Saludos. My name is Victoria Neave Criado, state representative for House District 107 and chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus. It is my honor to deliver our 2023 Latinos State of the State. And we look forward to...
AUSTIN, Texas - State Rep. Victoria Neave Criado, D-Mesquite, delivered the Latino State of the State address for the Mexican American Legislative Caucus.
Although education, workforce development and Uvalde were key themes in the speech, Neave Criado did discuss the...
HARLINGEN, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley Partnership says over 45 state lawmakers have signed up for the 2023 Valley Legislative Tour.
The tour starts Thursday afternoon, Jan. 26, when the legislators and their staff fly into to Valley International...
MISSION, Texas - The City of Mission has settled on its top legislative agenda item for the 88th Legislature - securing funding for the $145 million Bryan Road-Interstate 2 Connector.
The issue was discussed at Wednesday’s Mission Economic Development Corporation...
