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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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Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health) helping legislative efforts to improve Texas Medicaid, which provides health insurance to one out of four Valley residents
Featured: Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, D-Laredo, Chairman of the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Human Services, in December 2017 receiving a Texas Medical Association Patient Protection Award from then-TMA President Carlos Cárdenas, MD, the CEO and Chairman of the Board at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health). Photograph Courtesy TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ••••••
Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, EEDC Board Member and UTPA President Ad Interim, receives leadership award from American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education
House gives final approval for $30.6 million towards construction of Interdisciplinary Engineering and Academic Studies Building at Edinburg campus of UT Rio Grande Valley
Valley native Pedro Reyes, Ph.D., top academic leader at UT System, to return to the classroom; Congressman Hinojosa announces $685,976 grant for UT-RGV students in math and political science
Edinburg retail economy for February 2015 shows 14.38 percent increase over same month last year as positive future predicted by Fitch Ratings, Inc.
Paul Williams of McAllen, a former U.S. Marines combat veteran in Iraq, seeking Democratic Party nomination in 2016 for office now held by Congressman Hinojosa
Dr. Juliet García, former President of UT-Brownsville, named to National Commission on Financing 21st Century Higher Education
Senate awaiting action by House of Representatives on $4.6 billion tax cut package endorsed by Sen. Hinojosa
Edinburg’s unemployment rate of 4.8 percent for February 2015 reflects continued economic improvement as Teleperformance announces plan to hire 200 more employees at local site
Spanish-language content for Texas House of Representatives website moves forward with committee approval, reports Rep. Canales
Dr. Robert Nelsen, former president of The University of Texas-Pan American, is named as the new leader of Sacramento State in California
Keith Patridge, President and CEO of McAllen EDC, to lend expertise on business and politics during “Economic Development – A Regional Outlook” on Thursday, March 26 in Edinburg
