DHR Health, one of the more prominent hospital systems in Texas, and its influential legislative and policy-making arm, Border Health PAC, continue to empower South Texas for the better, according to Alonzo Cantú of McAllen, who serves on the governing boards of both organizations.

The Rio Grande Valley’s eight-member state representatives on Thursday, February 4, 2021, were appointed to serve on House of Representatives committees that will shape transportation, public health, higher education, energy, redistricting, the state budget and other issues important to deep South Texas, attorney Omar Ochoa has announced.

Key needs for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, including securing $42 million in state funding for its School of Medicine, are featured in a proposed state legislative agenda set for a vote on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, by the Edinburg City Council.

City Manager Ron Garza will lay out what he believes should be the city’s priorities before the 87th Texas Legislature when the Edinburg City Council meets on Thursday, January 28, 2021, for a public workshop set to begin at noon at Edinburg City Hall.

As one of the most well-known representatives of DHR Health, Lizcano figuratively and literally walks, meets, and works with people from different parts of society, from local community gatherings to city hallsto the pillars of power at the Texas Capitol.

“Topics for the 87th Legislature”, recently published by the House Research Organization, provides an easy-to-understand, trustworthy guide of the hottest state issues facing Texans in 2021, says attorney Omar Ochoa.

FEATURED: Carlos Cárdenas, MD, Chair, Board of Managers, DHR Health, temporarily slips off his face mask to address the Annual Office Manager 2020 Holiday Luncheon, held at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, where all attendees met face covering, social...

Featured: Rep. Armando “Mando” Martínez, D-Weslaco, prepares to discuss one of his legislative measures before the Texas House of Representatives during Spring 2019.  Photograph By HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY •••••• Proposed Rio Grande Valley School of Law, supported in...

he University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and South Texas College have partnered to create a competency-based education program that creates a pathway to an undergraduate degree in early childhood studies, UTRGV officials announced on Monday, December 21, 2020.

Featured: Marissa Castañeda, Senior Executive Vice President, DHR Health, on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, addresses DHR Health employees gathered at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance as their frontline health care professionals waited to receive their...