Welcome to the Titans of the Texas Legislature Archive
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.
Featured & Random Picks
After 12 years of successes at Texas Capitol, Edinburg looking to extend lobbying to D.C.
The Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) on Wednesday, September 23, launched the Biosecurity and Import Safety Initiative – a collection of service, research and educational activities designed to ensure the health of the Rio Grande Valley, a region at risk of infectious disease, environmental threats and natural disasters. “With the Rio Grande Valley and […]
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
Mayor Omar Ochoa calls on Edinburg leadership at all levels “to swing for the fences in economic growth, working tirelessly to recruit businesses with high-paying jobs in technology, healthcare, and advanced trades”
Texas lawmakers allow local governments and state agencies to discuss cybersecurity protections behind closed doors, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa
