
On Friday afternoon, Point Isabel ISD announced that Cameron County school districts received the first round of funds from the Elon Musk Foundation.

Cameron County school districts receive $5M from Elon Musk Foundation | KVEO-TV
HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) — On Friday afternoon, Point Isabel ISD announced that Cameron County school districts received the first round of funds from the Elon Musk Foundation. Two weeks ago SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that he was going to donate $30 million to Cameron County and the city of Brown..
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/cameron-county-school-district-receives-5m-from-elon-musk-foundation/
Elon Musk has raised eyebrows lately after teasing on social media the possibility that he might build his own city in South Texas near SpaceX’s Boca Chica launch site.

Some Rio Grande Valley Locals Warn SpaceX Expansion Could Lead To More Environmental Harm And Gentrification | Texas Standard
Weeks after a SpaceX rocket launch, large debris is still being cleaned up.
https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/some-rio-grande-valley-locals-warn-spacex-expansion-could-lead-to-more-environmental-harm-and-gentrification/
Performing Live for the first time in Mission Texas in over a decade, lets welcome La Mafia to the Mission Food Park. 100% Outdoor entertainment, food trucks, outdoor bars and more, we welcome you and your family to the Mission Food Park for this historic event.#events
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Agents in the southernmost tip of Texas, home to SpaceX's rocket production facility and launch site, are seeing buyers and investors flock to formerly sleepy towns

How Elon Musk's Starbase Plans Are Impacting The Texas Housing Market - Inman
Agents in Brownsville, Texas, home to SpaceX's rocket production facility and launch site, are seeing investors flock to formerly sleepy towns.
https://www.inman.com/2021/04/13/how-elon-musks-starbase-plans-are-influencing-the-texas-housing-market/?utm_content=buffer63efd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=organic&fbclid=IwAR1asS6EyK4kScU6OblxkRLG8LO1ai7zpdB-ZfFErUcgBG8craOhzr3R31Y
Sen. Ted Cruz is no longer wearing a face mask as he walks the halls of the Capitol complex or goes to the Senate floor for debates and votes.

Cruz joins Paul in ditching mask despite CDC recommendations - CNNPolitics
Sen. Ted Cruz is no longer wearing a face mask as he walks the halls of the Capitol complex or goes to the Senate floor for debates and votes.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/ted-cruz-no-mask/index.html
“As Governor of Texas, I urge you to take immediate action to combat the dangerous and deadly Mexican drug cartels,” reads the Governor’s letter.
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Gov. Abbott urges President Biden, VP Harris to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to designate the Mexican drug cartels as a foreign terrorist organization.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/politics/2021/04/15/gov-abbott-urges-president-biden-vp-harris-to-designate-mexican-drug-cartels-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=kprc2&fbclid=IwAR1COYI6gA_BmeXtQx5ozSmMMZBeV8kjGQPHAchgvUo9Qwrs1IBcp67iM80
House Bill 1927 would nix the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a gun. Texans under current state law must generally be licensed to carry handguns, either openly or concealed.
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Texas House gives initial approval to "constitutional carry," which would allow people to carry a gun without a license - RGV News
House Bill 1927 would nix the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a gun. Texans under current state law must generally be licensed...
http://rgv.news/texas-house-gives-initial-approval-to-constitutional-carry-which-would-allow-people-to-carry-a-gun-w-2361.html
Texas came uncomfortably close to another round of rolling blackouts Tuesday night because grid operators misjudged the weather.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-14/texas-nearly-went-dark-again-because-officials-misjudged-weather

The state’s top elected official used to have limited sway. But Abbott has steadily seized authority from the Legislature and governing boards—a process accelerated by the pandemic.

How Greg Abbott Became the Most Powerful Governor in Texas History – Texas Monthly
The state’s top elected official used to have limited sway. But Abbott has steadily seized authority from the Legislature and governing boards—a process accelerated by the pandemic.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-seized-power/
The Senate action, which must still be approved by the House, would require the governor to call a special session in order to declare a state emergency that lasts more than 30 days.
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Senate passes bill to curb Texas governor’s power during emergency | The Texas Tribune
The Senate action, which must still be approved by the House, would require the governor to call a special session in order to declare a state emergency that lasts more than 30 days.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/13/texas-legislature-governor-power-emergency/
McAllen native Raul Castillo is part of the cast of Army of The Dead
https://youtu.be/H83kjG5RCT8

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Tickets for the El Último Tour del Mundo go on sale on Friday (April 16) at noon ET.#events

Bad Bunny Announces 2022 El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo After WrestleMania 37 Debut
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9554955/bad-bunny-2022-el-ultimo-tour-del-mundo-dates

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is reminding Texans that they have until April 14 to ensure their vehicles are registered.
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Is your vehicle registration expired? Texas DMV officials say you have until April 14 to renew
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is reminding Texans that they have until April 14 to ensure their vehicles are registered.
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/04/10/is-your-vehicle-registration-expired-texas-dmv-officials-say-you-have-until-april-14-to-renew/?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar