Photo above: A student who misses 10% of the days in a school year — enough to be considered chronically absent — will lose opportunities for counseling and will have an increased risk of educational issues. Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune By…
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Dr. M. Ray Perryman The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released data related to the employment growth by state in 2024. Texas led the way by a substantial margin, but job numbers were up for most states. Let’s explore…
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Staff Report PHARR TX – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reinforcing the importance of seat belt safety among teenagers with its Teen Click It or Ticket campaign, as data shows a troubling increase in unrestrained teen fatalities. In 2023,…
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Phot above: South Texas Family Residential Center, an ICE detention center in Dilley, on Sept. 30, 2020. The U.S. Department of Justice has halted federal programs that helped detained migrants obtain legal help. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas TribuneBy Uriel J.…
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Photo above: South Texas Family Residential Center, an ICE detention center in Dilley, on Sept. 30, 2020. The U.S. Department of Justice has halted federal programs that helped detained migrants obtain legal help. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune By Uriel…
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Photo above: Luz Ramos, owner of Papy Donuts, prepares doughnuts that will be decorated with President Donald Trump’s last name in Edinburg on Jan. 24. Credit: Gabriel V. Cardenas for The Texas Tribune By Berenice Garcia, The Texas TribuneJan. 29, 2025 “A…
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Arnoldo Mata Washington DC – House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is making South Texas, particularly the Rio Grande Valley, a focal point in the Republican Party’s ongoing effort to expand its base among Hispanic voters, Axios reported this week. The region, with…
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Photo above: Pedro Mego, a medical doctor specializing in treating peripheral artery disease and helping patients prevent the need for limb amputations, poses for a photo at his clinic in Mission on Jan. 21, 2025. Credit: Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The Texas…
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Photo above: State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, addresses the House after being sworn in as House Speaker on the first day of the 89th Texas Legislative Session, in Austin. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune “Conservatives clinch…
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Photo above: Congress and the president are pushing for more border and immigration enforcement. U.S. Enforcement and Removal Operations officers near an aircraft on which migrants are repatriated as part of an enforcement process, in Harlingen in 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Daniel Becerril By…
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