Haven’t yet checked when IDEA Public School’s new CEO, Jeff Cottrill, is set to begin work, but boy does he have a lot of public information requests to review. If not, he can do what the old administration used to do and just send them to the Texas Attorney General for review.
No matter how you feel about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on abortion — nay or yay — striking it down at the federal level, which will allow an expected 26 states to ban it outright, including the Lone Star State, it’s interesting to note that Texas will still allow an abortion to save the mother’s life, but won’t allow an abortion for a woman who is either a victim of rape or incest.
PHARR – The Pharr Police Department is asking for the public’s help to dismantle a suspected diesel theft scheme.
WASHINGTON – Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Hidalgo County Head Start Program will be receiving $14,797,265 in project funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This funding will have a direct, positive impact on low-income families looking to gain high-quality education services.
McALLEN – In a momentous event hosted by the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, South Texas College Board of Trustee Chair Rose Benavidez and Associate Professor of Manufacturing Technology Esmeralda Adame, Ph.D., were honored as Women of Distinction for their work in education and their communities.
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