Big Mac Attack

August 29, 2023

Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 29, 2023 The Economist magazine’s Big Mac index was recently released, providing insights into the cost of the classic McDonald’s burger in countries around the world. The index was started in 1986 to provide a…

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UTRGV Beats UT and TAMU, ranked No. 1 university in Texas by Washington Monthly

August 29, 2023

Edinburg Texas, Aug. 28, 2023 – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Monday started the 2023-24 academic year as the No. 1 university in Texas, based on Washington Monthly magazine’s annual college guide and rankings. According to Washington Monthly, instead of…

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Opening of schools sees an uptick in COVID cases

August 28, 2023

Edinburg Texas, Aug. 28, 2023 – Officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department are seeing an uptick in COVID cases that correlates with the opening of school throughout the region. A total of 63 people in Hidalgo County…

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UTRGV School of Medicine unveils new ‘Transforming Care Together’ organizational structure

August 28, 2023

Transition to Integrated Service Units will unite school’s mission with long-term goal of becoming a larger, more efficient sustainable healthcare system (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) By Saira Cabrera Edinburg, Texas – Aug. 26, 2023 – The UTRGV School of Medicine…

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Three Edinburg students among 24 new UTRGV Luminary Scholars

August 23, 2023

Photo above –One of 24 new UTRGV Luminary Scholars celebrates the start of her higher educational journey with family during a welcome banquet held in Edinburg on Monday, Aug. 21, for the exclusive group. This will be the second cohort…

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Will Texas’ new fentanyl awareness curriculum for public schools succeed where other anti-drug messaging failed?

August 23, 2023

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune, Aug. 23, 2023 Photo above — High school students walk to their next class after the bell rings at Elsik Ninth Grade Center in Houston on March 28, 2018. Credit: Pu Ying Huang for The Texas…

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Starting Sept. 1, Canales-sponsored law allows speed limits to be changed based on road conditions

August 22, 2023

Photo above — Cars drive down the highways after winter weather went through Dallas on Feb. 2, 2023. A new law allows the state to temporarily change the speed limit on sections of roads and highways because of bad weather,…

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ALERT: Edinburg Offers Sandbags Starting Today

August 21, 2023

The City of Edinburg announced that it will begin sandbag distribution today, Monday, Aug. 21, at 1 pm. The distribution will run from 1-7 pm today and continue tomorrow from 7 am-7 pm at the Edinburg Service Center, 1201 N.…

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Perryman Column: Jobs By the Numbers

August 21, 2023

Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 21, 2023 Texas continues to shatter records for new jobs. The expansion has been broad based, both in terms of industries and geographic areas. Our latest projections call for notable employment gains over the next…

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For deaf children in Texas foster care, limited accessibility compounds trauma

August 18, 2023

By Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune, Aug. 18, 2023 Photo above — A sign for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services building in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The…

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