Media Releases

IRS Commissioner Resigns After Deal to Share Confidential Taxpayer Information with ICE

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Melanie Krause, the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has resigned her post after Treasury Secretary Scott
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American Red Cross offers Financial Assistance to those that qualify after the major flooding

The American Red Cross is here to help people who may be experiencing major roadblocks to recovery after the recent
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Prom Fashion Show at La Plaza

MCALLEN, TX– La Plaza invites RGV area teens to a Prom Fashion Show, where this year’s latest and hottest trends
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Civil Rights Advocacy and Pro Bono Legal Assistance Lawyers’ Committee Relies on at Risk

WASHINGTON, DC— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus brief in Perkins Coie v. DOJ asking a federal court to block
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McAllen Assistant City Manager Michelle Rivera Named TCMA Assistant of the Year

The City of McAllen is proud to announce that Assistant City Manager Michelle Rivera has been named the 2024 Assistant
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Admin’s Dismantling of Institute of Education Sciences

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) — represented
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Chess Champions in the Making: Mission CISD Students set to make their winning move in

MISSION, TEXAS– The Mims Elementary Chess Team is preparing for its biggest challenge yet as 14 students head to Super
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National Nurses United statement on NIOSH layoffs

The nation’s largest union of registered nurses provided the following statement in response to planned mass layoffs at the National
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Hidalgo County Commissioners Court extends Disaster Declaration

EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court voted to extend a Disaster Declaration that was issued last week by Hidalgo County
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Next Stop, OKWU! Mission CISD Senior commits to college baseball

MISSION, TEXAS– Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) is proud to announce a major milestone for one of its student-athletes.
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