Dr. M. Ray Perryman Even with current challenges and uncertainty, our latest projections call for significant growth in the Texas economy over the next five years. The current environment involves notable potential for volatility, but the state is well positioned…
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Tejano singer and candidate for Texas’s 15th congressional district Bobby Pulido performs during the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON — Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido…
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Photo above: The Texas State Board of Education launched the process of redesigning the state’s social studies standards earlier this year. Trace Thomas for The Texas Tribune Jaden Edison, The Texas TribuneJune 22, 2026 Texas students may soon attend social studies…
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SBA, Disaster Loans, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Willacy County, Rio Grande Valley TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses, private nonprofit organizations,…
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Photo above: Students gather in the hallway outside of a classroom as they wait for a teacher between periods Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Odessa. Photo credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune The influx of nearly…
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Staff Report WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz announced the appointment of Edinburg native Cassy Garcia as the senator’s state director. Garcia, born in Edinburg, Texas, has nearly two decades of experience in public service and government relations at the local,…
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Students walk past the Memorial Student Center on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station on Nov. 13, 2025. Cassie Stricker for The Texas Tribune Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Thousands of students take classes every year that won’t count…
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Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, population growth, Census Bureau, Rio Grande Valley Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates show population growth in Hidalgo and Cameron counties slowed between 2024 and 2025, reflecting a broader nationwide…
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The amount of natural gas produced and marketed in the United States reached a record high in 2025, up by 5.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) to average 118.5 Bcf/d, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).…
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Dr. M. Ray Perryman In a few months, we will celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The importance of that monumental event to the world as we know it today…
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