FEATURED: Edinburg City Attorney Omar Ochoa on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in the City Council Chamber at Edinburg City Hall. On Friday, August 6, 2021, Ochoa shared details about federal legislation in Congress, titled the Local Journalism Sustainability Act and the Journalist Protection Act.
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Alonzo Cantú selected as key advisor on statewide plan to provide affordable, high-speed broadband to millions of Texans, announces Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan
2022 Barbara Jordan Media Awards winners selected for respectful, accurate portrayal of Texans with disabilities; one in four adult Texans have a disability – more than 5.4 million people, reports attorney Omar Ochoa
Upcoming education priorities to be presented by Sen. Hinojosa, UTRGV President Bailey, and ECISD Superintendent Salinas, during luncheon on Tuesday, August 9, to be hosted by Edinburg Chamber of Commerce
Rep. Canales’ efforts on behalf of families served by Edinburg Housing Authority earns him “Accomplishment by Public Official Award” from Southwest Regional Council of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Rio Grande Valley Partnership to provide local businesses with free digital literacy trainings, announces Sen. Hinojosa
Congressman Vicente González, D-McAllen, announces federal grants for South Texas College and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; he will face Congresswoman Mayra Flores, R-McAllen, in November 2022 general election
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Valley demographics, transportation, water usage trends to be among key presentations during Festival of Facts on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 hosted by Futuro RGV at the McAllen Public Library
DHR Health’s Carlos Cárdenas, MD, looks back on first two years of COVID-19 in Hidalgo County: “This illness took a significant toll, a direct hit against our culture, our way of life.”
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