Photo above: The Texas House of Representatives. Photo credit: Austin Price, Texas Tribune. Arnoldo Mata Edinburg, TX – Newly filed campaign finance reports reveal sharp contrasts in fundraising and cash on hand among candidates running in two South Texas House…
Read MorePhoto above: From left: Jagger Johnson, 12, Celeste Cabrera, Jackson Esquivel, 5, and Jett Esquivel, 3, pose for a photo with a cardboard cutout of President Donald Trump during a trunk-or-treat community event at the Hidalgo County Republican Party Headquarters…
Read MorePhoto above: U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R- Edinburg, speaks at a Republican House Leadership press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, 2025. Mattie Neretin/CNP/Sipa USA via REUTERS By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune The…
Read MoreEdinburg News, Edinburg TX News, arts and culture Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Young accordion players from across Texas and beyond are being encouraged to apply for the 2026 edition of The Big Squeeze, a statewide accordion competition that highlights emerging talent…
Read MorePhoto above: U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz said she wants to find new legal protections for migrant workers in the construction industry. Photo credit: Benjamin Lowy for The Texas Tribune Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune South Texas builders said a…
Read MoreThe importance of effective early childhood education can hardly be overstated. In addition to improving the future quality of life and opportunities for children by better preparing them for success in school, such options are crucial to working parents. My…
Read MorePhoto above: A group of home builders in the Rio Grande Valley said construction has slowed amid an increase in arrests by immigration officers. Photo by Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune One morning in…
Read MoreStaff Report Edinburg TX – The Texas Department of Transportation is asking residents in Hidalgo and Starr counties to weigh in on early plans to extend State Loop 195 between Rio Grande City and the Edinburg area. TxDOT’s Pharr District…
Read MoreAlex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune Dozens of new Texas laws will take effect in December and January, bringing wide-ranging changes to the state’s education system, law enforcement, taxes and more. Over 800 laws from this year’s regular legislative session already…
Read MoreStaff Report Edinburg, TX – With pedestrian crashes peaking in the fall, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is urging Rio Grande Valley drivers and walkers to stay alert as shorter days bring darker road conditions and greater risks. In 2024,…
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