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Rep. Óscar Longoria seeking reelection to sixth two-year term in the Texas House of Representatives
Rep. ÓscarLongoria, D-Mission, one of several candidates for Texas Speaker of the House in 2020, recently announced he will be seeking reelection to his current position as the legislator for Texas House District 35, which encompasses parts of Hidalgo and Cameron Counties.
Edinburg’s retail economy in May 2018 shows more than seven percent improvement over same month in 2017, Texas Comptroller announces
U.S. Citrus Texas Legislative News Service, which will report on state leaders’ impact on agriculture, including $200 million citrus industry, launched by Mani Skaria, PhD, the Founder, President, and CEO of U.S. Citrus
Edinburg EDC Board of Directors schedule special meeting for Tuesday, July 10; updates to budget and employee classification and organization chart to highlight 6 p.m. public session at City Hall
More than $53.1 million in construction, led by residential housing, took place in the city from January through May 2018, reports Edinburg EDC
City pledges $126,000 in bid to secure additional $719,000 from Federal Transportation Administration for downtown bus trolleys, Edinburg EDC announces
In-depth retail marketing analysis, projects for upcoming year, Santana Textiles, L.L.C. set for review and possible action by Edinburg EDC Board of Directors beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, at Edinburg City Hall
Mayor Molina, Rep. Canales, Sen. Hinojosa, successfully call on Gov. Abbott for state disaster declaration in response to flooding in deep South Texas; Edinburg Cable Network providing extensive coverage and updates on city’s Facebook
For fourth consecutive month, Edinburg registers Valley’s lowest unemployment rate – 4.5 percent in May 2018 – an increase of 898 jobs compared with May 2017 figure
Rep. Óscar Longoria selected for Young Alumnus Award by UT School of Law, joining distinguished list of previous honorees that includes Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Daniel Hodge, the former Chief of Staff for Gov. Greg Abbott
Texas Cook ‘Em: High Steaks in Edinburg, South Texas International Film Festival each receive $20,000 in financial support from Edinburg EDC
For fourth consecutive month, city’s retail economy shows improvement over same period last year, with April 2018 figure up almost 10 percent over April 2017, reports Edinburg EDC
