AUSTIN, TX — This week, Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Labor Julian Alvarez announced he will be departing the agency effective December 15, 2022. Commissioner Alvarez was appointed as Commissioner Representing Labor by Governor Abbott in…
AUSTIN, TX — Yesterday, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved $44 million in financial assistance for the City of Edinburg for the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a wastewater system improvements project. The…
AUSTIN, TX — Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott announced that the City of Corpus Christi has been awarded a $1,611,159 Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) for the Wastewater Collection System Line and Manhole Replacement Projects…
EDINBURG, TX - On Tuesday, Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa was re-elected to the Texas Senate. Senate District 20 includes Brooks, Hidalgo (part), Jim Wells, and Nueces Counties (part). Senator Hinojosa released the following statement: I…
AUSTIN, TX — Today, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission unanimously named Dr. David Yoskowitz of Corpus Christi as the new Executive Director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Dr. Yoskowitz will replace Carter Smith…
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - Wednesday, September 21, 2022 commemorates the legacy of Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a Mexican-American civil rights leader who founded the American GI forum and fought for the rights of Hispanics in…
September is suicide prevention month. We should take this opportunity to both raise awareness of those who tragically die each year by suicide and remember there are concrete steps we can take to prevent such…
AUSTIN, TX — On Thursday, the Texas Transportation Commission (Commission) met and took action on items that benefit Nueces County. The projects are included in the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP)…
AUSTIN, TX — Yesterday, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved $145.7 million in funding for the UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center (Center) project. This marks a significant step in the…
AUSTIN, TX — Today, Senate Finance Chairwoman Joan Huffman and Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced a plan to exempt feminine hygiene products from state and local sales tax. This will require the legislature to pass a bill…