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Search and explore our complete collection of articles covering Edinburg city government, Hidalgo County politics, the Texas Legislature, and the leaders shaping the Rio Grande Valley. From legislative updates and exclusive insights to profiles of key South Texas figures, this is your resource for the stories behind the decisions affecting our community.
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Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Canales played key roles in new Texas law that increases the public’s right to know how taxes are spent, reports Omar Ochoa
Two Valley state lawmakers played important roles in the passage of Senate Bill 943, which is designed to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse, and help restore transparency to government, according to Edinburg City Attorney Omar Ochoa.
Alonzo Cantú selected as key advisor on statewide plan to provide affordable, high-speed broadband to millions of Texans, announces Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan
2022 Barbara Jordan Media Awards winners selected for respectful, accurate portrayal of Texans with disabilities; one in four adult Texans have a disability – more than 5.4 million people, reports attorney Omar Ochoa
Upcoming education priorities to be presented by Sen. Hinojosa, UTRGV President Bailey, and ECISD Superintendent Salinas, during luncheon on Tuesday, August 9, to be hosted by Edinburg Chamber of Commerce
Rep. Canales’ efforts on behalf of families served by Edinburg Housing Authority earns him “Accomplishment by Public Official Award” from Southwest Regional Council of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Rio Grande Valley Partnership to provide local businesses with free digital literacy trainings, announces Sen. Hinojosa
Congressman Vicente González, D-McAllen, announces federal grants for South Texas College and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; he will face Congresswoman Mayra Flores, R-McAllen, in November 2022 general election
Congresswoman Mayra Flores, R-McAllen, first Mexican-born woman to win a congressional seat, credits South Texas College for much of her success; she will face Congressman Vicente González, D-McAllen, in November 2022 general
Valley demographics, transportation, water usage trends to be among key presentations during Festival of Facts on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 hosted by Futuro RGV at the McAllen Public Library
DHR Health’s Carlos Cárdenas, MD, looks back on first two years of COVID-19 in Hidalgo County: “This illness took a significant toll, a direct hit against our culture, our way of life.”
Former Rep. Verónica Gonzáles, McAllen Police Chief Víctor Rodríguez, five other experts in education, law enforcement, immigration, and the economy to be featured in Futuro RGV’s Festival of Facts on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at McAllen Public Library from 6 pm to 8 pm
President Biden to present The Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Juliet V. García, the first Mexican-American woman college president in the nation, on Thursday, July 7, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
