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Sen. Zaffirini, whose Senate District 21 includes Starr County, receives 2022 Liberty Bell Award from Laredo-Webb County Bar
The Laredo-Webb County Bar Association recently honored Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo – whose Senate District 21 includes all of Starr County – with the 2022 Liberty Bell Award at a luncheon in their hometown
Rep. Canales to push for key measures that protect Texans from wrongful convictions, defend women and children from family violence
Annual audit, deliberations for key projects, on agenda for noon session on Tuesday, March 22, by the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation
Edinburg unemployment rate for January 2016 comes in at 4.8 percent; 2015 annual figure of 5.1 percent best in city since 2007
Proposed law to prevent Texas governments from keeping secret any expenditure paid for with tax funds will be filed by Rep. Terry Canales
Edinburg gives initial approval to provide a maximum of $30 million – to be spread out over up to 30 years without raising city property tax rate – to help in the construction of $150 million Hidalgo County Courthouse
Ismael “Kino” Flores, Jr., son of former longtime Rep. Flores, D-Palmview, appointed as Associate Judge of Title IV-D Master Court 2 in Edinburg
Edinburg, Hidalgo County to meet on Tuesday, March 8, to approve $30 million contribution by city towards building $150 million courthouse
Edinburg attorney Keno Vásquez secures Democratic Party nomination, and with no GOP opponent, set to become judge of 398th District Court in Hidalgo County on January 1, 2017
As newly-appointed Mayor Pro Tem, Richard Molina increases his role as a representative for Edinburg at the local, state and national levels, EEDC announces
Texans for Lawsuit Reform contributes $140,000 to Abraham Padrón campaign; trial lawyers pump almost $50,000 into Rep. Muñoz’ war chest in battle for House District 36 legislative seat
Rep. Muñoz, Abraham Padrón campaign finance reports show that more than $100,000 combined was spent during first 21 days of January 2016
