U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Califorina, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, will be at Nuestra Clinica del Valle in San Juan today to announce a new open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act. It begins on November 15. Becerra will be joined at the news conference by San Juan Mayor San Juanita Sanchez.
Valley Interfaith leaders believe their members can make the difference in the Hidalgo County Hospital District referendum. They held a news conference in support of Proposition 1 at El Milagro Clinic in McAllen on Wednesday. Pictured are Valley Interfaith leaders Crystal Arrizon, Eddie Anaya, Frank Perez and Mario Duran.
Rio South Texas Economic Council held a town hall meeting at the RGV Partnership offices in Weslaco on Wednesday. Much of the focus was on how the Valley can overcome harmful, negative, news coverage. Pictured are RGVP President Julian Alvarez and RSTEC members Roberto Villarreal, Eddie Campirano and Melisa Gonzales.
Speaking at a Rio South Texas Economic Council held a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Weslaco EDC Executive Director Joey Treviño said Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp is going to make a big education announcement in Weslaco on Friday. He said it involves engineering and Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
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Treviño: TAMUK to start a School of Engineering in Weslaco - Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp will be in Weslaco on Friday to make an announcement about a project that many people hope will eventually turn into Texas A&M University-Rio Grande Valley.
Mayors of McAllen, Reynosa, to visit South Korea McAllen Mayor Jim Darling and Reynosa Mayor Pepe Elías Leal are to travel to South Korea to try to attract more manufacturing companies to the South Texas-Mexico border region.