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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Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune From Austin to Washington, D.C., Republicans were elated after the 2022 primaries when GOP turnout more than doubled in the Rio Grande Valley compared with the previous midterms and after a yearslong investment to court…
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Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, elections, Texas House Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Runoffs have been projected in both parties’ primary races for Texas House District 41 following the March 3 election in Hidalgo County. Texas House District 40 This district…
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Dr. M. Ray PerrymanPe Despite a wealth of natural resources, Venezuela has been facing prolonged upheaval, punctuated by hyperinflation, corruption, and a resultant humanitarian crisis. Recent developments, including the US removal of Nicolas Maduro, offer hope for meaningful improvement, though…
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Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, Black History Month, community event Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Black History Month events across Hidalgo County will include the second annual “Walking Southern Roads to Freedom,” a multi-day walk honoring enslaved African descendants who fled…
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Edinburg News, Edinburg TX News, sales tax, Texas Comptroller Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Edinburg received $4,469,460.36 in local sales tax allocations for Decembrer 2025, a 3.90% increase compared with $4,301,670.77 in February 2024, according to data released by the Texas…
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