Edinburg Chamber unveils downtown art installation, aims to promote community and local business

July 16, 2024

By Maria Ruiz Edinburg Texas, July 16, 2024 — Downtown Edinburg is popping with color after an alleyway art installation debuted in early July.  A few blocks from the Hidalgo County Courthouse, at 312 E. Cano St. in Edinburg, lies…

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Edinburg Chamber Wins Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Excellence Award for Social Media Campaigns

July 8, 2024

Photo above: Edinburg Chamber of Commerce staff Ronnie Larralde, Executive Director; Nayeli Zenteno, Director of Marketing & Tourism; and Dulce Cortina, Director of Membership, attending the TCCE Annual Conference. By Arnoldo Mata EDINBURG, Texas – July 8, 2024 — The Edinburg…

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Joint Mixer Hosted by Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and AAF – RGV Chapter

June 14, 2024

Staff Reports EDINBURG, Texas — The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the American Advertising Federation – Rio Grande Valley (AAF – RGV) Chapter, will host a joint mixer on June 19, 2024. The event will be held at 492…

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Global Trade

June 4, 2024

Column by Dr. M. Ray Perryman, June 3, 2024 Trade is essential to prosperity, and recent projections indicate that it’s likely to rise significantly in the future. Long-term economic growth in any area is not achieved by swapping things with…

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Who Pays?

May 28, 2024

By Dr. M. Ray Perryman, May 28, 2024 In fiscal year 2023, the US government collected about $4.7 trillion in total revenue, with roughly half ($2.35 trillion) derived from the much-maligned personal income tax. We don’t have a detailed breakout…

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Scholarship to launch in memory of Edinburg North HS band director

May 24, 2024

Photo above: Chad Dempsey stands in a sunflower field outside of Alice, Texas, on July 24, 2022. Courtesy of the Dempsey family. By Maria Ruiz, May 24, 2024 Edinburg TX – A band scholarship for Edinburg North High School will launch…

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Edinburg to Host Small Business Expo

May 22, 2024

Edinburg, TX — The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation are set to host the Edinburg Small Business Expo on May 31, 2024. The event will be held at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, located…

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Edinburg to Host Small Business Expo

May 22, 2024

Edinburg, TX — The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation are set to host the Edinburg Small Business Expo on May 31, 2024. The event will be held at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, located at…

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May 14, 2024

Dr. M. Ray Perryman Even as oil and natural gas production in Texas and the United States have been increasing rapidly, new data from the US Energy Information Administration indicates that proved reserves are also hitting record highs. Basically, we’re…

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South Texans face a bigger burden than ever to pay rent, study finds

January 29, 2024

Photo above: The Mueller neighborhood in East Austin on Oct. 7, 2023. Credit: John Jordan/The Texas Tribune By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune And Edinburg Advocate Staff Reports Edinburg, Texas, Jan. 27, 2024 — Texas renters are under more pressure from the state’s…

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