FEATURED: Dr. Dahlia Guerra, Assistant Vice President for Public Art and Special Projects, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, has been honored with the Ohtli Award, one of the highest honors given to citizens living outside of Mexico.
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FEATURED: Former State Rep. Verónica Gonzáles, D-McAllen, Senior Vice President, Governmental and Community Relations, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, was recognized by the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as “2021 Woman of Distinction in Government”.
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FEATURED: Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, signals for an “Aye” vote in the Chamber of the Texas House of Representatives on Monday, May 31, 2021. Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation, passed 21 major bills and many key amendments during the 140-day regular session of the Texas Legislature, which took place from Tuesday, January 12, 2021, to Monday, May 31, 2021.
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Vitalant of McAllen, which is part of one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit community blood service providers, on Thursday, October 22, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., will be hosting a blood donation drive, along with providing free COVID-19 antibodies tests, at the LDS Church, 401 S. Jackson Road in Edinburg. Vitalant supplies comprehensive transfusion medicine services to nearly 1,000 hospitals and health care partners for patients in need across 40 states, including Texas. For information on what a person should eat and drink before donating blood, call 575/840-8178 or log on to https://www.healthline.com/health/what-to-eat-before-donating-blood
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Featured, from left: Dr. John Krouse, Dean of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, and Patrick Ojeaga of McAllen, a third-year medical student at the UTRGV School of Medicine. On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott announced his intent to appoint Ojeaga to serve as a student regent for the UT System Board of Regents – a first for UTRGV.
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State lawmakers approve plan to further protect high school student-athletes who have suffered a concussion, which can have physical, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional health consequences, reports Dr. Luis “Louie” G. Alamia, PT, DPT
Rep. Canales says after reviewing evidence against now-impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, “I sat and listened to it. And I began to count the felonies. I ran out of fingers and toes.”
$6 million state grant for UTRGV South Texas Center for Excellence in Cancer Research “is just a drop in the bucket – there will be more coming,” predicts DHR Health’s Dr. Ambrosio Hernández
Futuro RGV to host “Building a Thriving RGV: the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force Forum” at South Texas College on Thursday, July 13, 2023, announces Dr. Nedra Kinerk
Attorney Leah Wise, rising star in social media with proven successes in court, selected Honorary Chair of the 2023 Black & White Awards Gala to raise funds on September 21 for Angels of Love
UT System Regents to consider authorizing $35 million for several facility maintenance projects at UTRGV, says Dr. Luis “Louie” Alamia, PT, DPT
New Texas mothers who are Medicaid recipients would receive better health coverage for up to 12 months under major plan approved by House of Representatives and supported by DHR Health
Birth dates of political candidates, and of all adults with criminal arrests and convictions by Texas entities, would become public record under House Bill 2309 by Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, approved by House of Representatives, reports attorney Omar Ochoa
Sen. Hinojosa serves as key author of Senate Bill 9 for teacher pay raises, vows to seek up to $10,000 across-the-board pay increase for all educators
House Resolution 155 honoring Texas LGBTQ+ Chambers of Commerce Advocacy Day opposed by 54 Republicans, including Rep. Ryan Guillén, R-Rio Grande City, and Rep. Janie López, R-San Benito