Edinburg 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…
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Photo 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…
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The 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…
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Photo 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…
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Staff 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…
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Alex 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…
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Staff 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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Staff Report Edinburg, tx – The Texas Department of Public Safety announced Monday it has suspended issuing certain commercial driver licenses and permits in response to an emergency federal rule change. The move complies with new guidance from the Federal Motor…
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Photo above: The Texas Tribune hosts a discussion about the RGV’s Economic Miracle in Edinburg on Sept. 24, 2024. From left: Matthew Watkins, Editor in Chief of the Tribune; Ramiro Garza, Jr., mayor of Edinburg; Julia Coronado , president and…
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Photo above: Tejano singer Bobby Pulido of Edinburg holds his award backstage at the Premio lo Nuestro latin music awards show in Miami on February 22, 2007. Credit: REUTERS/Molly Skipper By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune Edingurg TX — Tejano musician Bobby…
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