Opinion
Coronavirus Will Not End Our Commitment to Public Education
Column by Senator Jane Nelson and Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, May 2020 Last session, the Texas Legislature passed HB 3 to invest more state dollars in our classrooms and give a much needed salary increase to our teachers. With the coronavirus pandemic, we have learned to appreciate even more the role of our schools and…
Read MoreUTRGV School of Medicine Graduation — Historic Moment
Column by Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa Last Saturday the Rio Grande Valley witnessed a truly historic moment, a moment that for many of us has been a longtime dream. Thirty-nine students graduated in the inaugural graduation ceremony from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine! They will forever be honored as the…
Read MoreGovernor Orders Schools Closed, Not Instruction
Column by State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa The education of our children is a top priority. However, the most pressing issue at this time remains the health and safety of all our fellow Texans. For this reason, last week I wrote a letter to Governor Greg Abbott urging him to use his authority to cancel…
Read MoreA reason to rejoice
In this time of fear during one of the holiest days of the year, we reached out to several local religious leaders who shared with us messages of Easter hope. How do you feel on this Easter day? Are you greeting the day with great joy? Are you celebrating that God has moved in time…
Read MorePresident Trump, Tell U.S. Residents to Stay Home
Column by Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa There is no doubt that the best thing all American’s can do right now to help contain the spread of COVID-19 is to stay at home and practice social distancing. In Texas, I support the leadership of our local officials, who in coordination with their public health experts, have…
Read MoreCongressman Henry Cuellar: Fighting to Save Lives and Protect Working Families in South Texas
*Special to the Progress Times* As the coronavirus crisis threatens the lives and livelihoods of South Texans, we must work every day to support the health care workers who are saving lives and the families, workers, and small businesses who make our economy work. Last week, Congress passed our third bipartisan response to this crisis…
Read MoreLazarus Sunday
The 2nd Sunday of the Corona Virus shutdown! Lord, save your people! He will! He always does! By now you all know that all our public Masses have been canceled, so there’s no more schedule for now. However, we will be celebrating Sunday and week-day Masses without our family of Faith physically present. We’ll be…
Read MoreOn the Mission tax rate increase
Last month our ex-mayor placed a large and assumingly very expensive ad in Progress Times criticizing the current administration for raising the property tax a very small amount. Thinking back, hindsight is always better, I realized my voting for him and his agendas was the cause of this current increase. I should have realized that…
Read MoreST Jude
ST. JUDE May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, love and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude helper of the helpless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 days, 9 times a day. On the…
Read MoreSacred Heart English Lourdes Cardenas
The Miracle Prayer Dear heart of Jesus in the past i have asked many favours. This time i ask you this special one(mention favour). Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your own favour not mine. Amen.…
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