Tropical Texas Plans $17.8 Million Behavioral Health Facility in Harlingen

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Tropical Texas Behavioral Health is planning a 39,315-square-foot Harlingen complex for crisis, diversion and substance-use treatment services.

Texas Sales Tax Holiday Runs Aug. 7-9: What Shoppers Need to Know

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Texas' annual sales tax holiday will run Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9, giving shoppers a temporary exemption on most clothing, footwear, school supplies and student backpacks priced below $100 per item. Qualifying purchases can be made in stores, online,...

Texas freezes new data-center projects amid power-grid concerns

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has halted new data-center grid connections while state regulators conduct an audit of projects waiting in the queue. USA TODAY reported that the moratorium is intended to address concerns about el

Restored Public-Charge Rule Raises Concerns for Rio Grande Valley Families

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McALLEN, Texas — A restored federal public-charge rule scheduled to take effect Sept. 18 is raising concern among immigration attorneys and advocates in the Rio Grande Valley, where mixed-status families may face new uncertainty when applying for lawful per...

Prosecutors drop multiple Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

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Federal prosecutors have moved to drop charges against David Hearn in a case involving damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. NPR reported that prosecutors blamed a botched installation, rather than vandalism, f
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Texas Senate Panel Examines Illicit Drones and Fuel Trafficking at Border

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AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas Senate committee is studying how state agencies can respond to hostile drones and black-market fuel operations tied to organized crime along the Texas-Mexico border. The Senate Select Committee on Homeland and Border Security held he...

Brownsville and Matamoros Realtor Groups Sign Cross-Border Agreement

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Real estate organizations in Brownsville and Matamoros have signed a memorandum of understanding intended to create a more organized professional network for property transactions and investment across the Texas-Mexico border. The Brown...

South Padre Island Reviews Convention Center Expansion Plans

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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - South Padre Island officials are reviewing an expansion of the city convention center that could cost between $84 million and $92 million and nearly double the building's size. The City Council met Aug. 11 with representatives of...

Mexico Announces $2.16 Billion Housing Push in Tamaulipas

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REYNOSA, Mexico - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum opened a Tamaulipas tour in Reynosa by highlighting more than 38 billion pesos, approximately $2.16 billion, in planned housing investment across the state. Sheinbaum attended a housing event at the Info...