“Our government should not be in a position to decide what is good for us to know and what is not good for us to know. Taxpayers have an absolute right to see how their money is spent. We must repair and strengthen the Texas Public Information Act to ensure accountability and transparency in Texas government.”

The Texas Transportation Commission, the five-member governing body of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), approved the 2022 Uniform Transportation Program (UTP), scheduling approximately $2 billion to be allocated to the entire South Texas region for transportation infrastructure over the next 10 years.

On Wednesday, June 30, the Texas Transportation Commission approved $27 million to fully fund the remaining balance necessary to complete SH 365 in Hidalgo County.

State Representative Terry Canales, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, passed one of his top priority bills into law when the Governor signed it on June 18.

Two Rio Grande Valley state representatives will be part of a committee that aims to make sure that the House passes “meaningful” COVID-19 relief this session, a news release from the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Wednesday.

Today, Texas State Representative Terry Canales (D-Edinburg) was reappointed to serve as Chairman of the powerful Texas House Committee on Transportation by Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan.

Expanding Medicaid would provide necessary care to an estimated 2.2 million uninsured adults. Expanding the coverage would lead to lower premiums, and lower prescription drug costs and will infuse Texas with an estimated $10 billion of federal funds every year.

Texas State Representative Terry Canales (D-Edinburg) announced today that the State of Texas is allocating $200 million in CARES Act funding to help students stay connected to their schools while learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Every year the American press celebrates Sunshine Week, which is a time to not only inform the public but also stress the
importance of open government and the dangers of government secrecy. This year, after a seemingly long hiatus, Texas finally has something to celebrate regarding transparency and open government, and I am proud to have been leading many of these fights alongside the Texas Press Association. 

State Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, was appointed by Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to the Sunset Advisory
Commission, which conducts rigorous evaluations or each state agency or program.