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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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San Juan Municipal Judge José “Joe” Ramírez, a Democrat, facing 464th Hidalgo County District Court Judge Ysmael Fonseca, a Republican and appointee of Gov. Abbott, during the November 3, 2020 elections
San Juan Municipal Judge José “Joe” Ramírez, a Democrat, is facing 464th Hidalgo County District Court Judge Ysmael Fonseca, a Republican and appointee of Gov. Greg Abbott, in the November 3, 2020 elections.
Rep. Terry Canales to help fight decision by Trump Administration to cut $7.4 million from HOPE for Small Farm Sustainability in the Valley
Maricela “Mari” De León, MPA, CPM, with more than 20 years experience in the Texas Legislature, higher education, and economic development, selected Executive Director, Rio Grande Valley LEAD (Linking Economic and Academic Development)
DHR Health Transplant Institute one of the more advanced hospital services in Texas providing comprehensive adult kidney transplants, report Sen. Juan Hinojosa, Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa
Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo/Starr County, recently named a 2025 Legislative Champion by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Rep. Terry Canales, Mayor Omar Ochoa pay tribute to David Chavana, the “runner, icon, and the heart behind the Valley’s largest race, the Edinburg All-America City David Chavana 10K Run/Walk”
Rep. Terry Canales, Sen. Juan Hinojosa, and Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa hail new $10.9 million DPS Hangar 5 as “a fortress of readiness that will house the guardians of our skies”
Tough new law coauthored by Rep. Terry Canales ensures that human traffickers of children and people with disabilities no longer qualify for parole
Legislative luncheon in Edinburg on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, featuring Sen. Juan Hinojosa and Sen. Adam Hinojosa, will showcase city’s $14 million Edinburg Arts, Culture and Events Center
As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, combat veterans Sen. Juan Hinojosa and Col. Frank Plummer honored by the City of McAllen at Valley’s iconic Veteran’s War Memorial of Texas
Rep. Armando Martínez, who continues to work to bring public law school to the Rio Grande Valley, graduates from groundbreaking online law school program through St. Mary’s University (LAW)
For the sake of their safety, top leadership of higher education in Texas now shielded from having their personal information made public, reports Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa
