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Leadership Of Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force To Discuss The Development Of Human Capital With Hidalgo County Judge
EDINBURG – The leadership of the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force will meet with Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez to discuss strategy for implementing a plan to mitigate poverty in Hidalgo County. “Local entities, particularly our school districts, suggest that the poverty rate could be as high as 40 percent in Hidalgo County,” Judge Cortez…
One Million and Counting
Dr. M. Ray Perryman — November 30, 2022 Job openings in Texas as of September reached an all-time high at 1,026,000. According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the state has once again topped one million openings after a few months below that level (initially reached in June). Last September, there…
Fiesta De Nochebuena Returns To MOSTHistory Dec. 11
Photo above: Children will have the opportunity to break open a piñata filled with holiday treats during Fiesta de Nochebuena. Credit — Museum of South Texas History EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History will present Fiesta de Nochebuena, a borderland-spirit holiday event featuring regional traditions, performances and Cowboy Santa, from 1 p.m.…
Cortez Sends Second Letter To Biden Expressing Concerns About End Of Title 42
EDINBURG – As a court-mandated end to a health-related immigration policy looms this month, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez sent a second letter to President Biden this week expressing concern over the apparent lack of a strategy to deal with an expected increase in migrants seeking asylum. The one-page letter, sent late Monday, asks the…
Texas’ Rural Hospitals Are — Once Again — At Grave Risk Of Closing
Photo above — The nursery at the shuttered labor and delivery unit of Medical Arts Hospital in Lamesa on Dec. 9, 2017. Texas has had more rural hospitals close than any other state. Credit: Gary Rhodes for The Texas Tribune By Jayme Lozano, The Texas Tribune — Nov. 30, 2022 Texas hasn’t had a hospital close since…
Republican Requests Recount After Loss In State Senate Race
Photo above — Republican Adam Hinojosa, left, ran against Democrat Morgan LaMantia in the race for Senate District 27 in South Texas. Hinojosa has asked for a recount. Credit: Campaign websites By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune — Nov. 30, 2022 Republican Adam Hinojosa requested a recount Wednesday in his hard-fought race for a state Senate seat…
Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force Hosts Area Colonias To Discuss Issue Of Poverty
EDINBURG TX, November 29, 2022 – Area colonia residents will have an opportunity to share what life is like in low-income neighborhoods as part of a fact-finding community forum to help Hidalgo County mitigate the effects of poverty. The initiative is part of what is known as the Prosperity Task Force, a group made up…
UTRGV, USMFS Awarded Federal Grant To Fund Solar Startups
Photo above — UTRGV is part of a series of 18 projects the U. S. Department of Energy has funded to promote equity and diversity in clean energy innovation. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy) By Victoria Brito Morales EDINBURG, TEXAS – NOV. 22, 2022 – UTRGV is part of a series of 18 projects the…
UTRGV-ECISD Partnership Establishes Permanent Home
Above — Artist rendering of the UTRGV Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School slated for completion in January 2024. (By GMS Architects) By Karen Villarreal EDINBURG, TEXAS – NOV. 29, 2022 – UTRGV and the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District broke ground on Tuesday for a new collegiate high school to serve the students of Edinburg. The facility will…
UTRGV And ECISD To Break Ground On New Collegiate High School On Tuesday
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – NOV. 23, 2022 – A groundbreaking ceremony for the UTRGV Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place at 1407 E. Freddy Gonzalez Drive where a state-of-the-art 85,000-square-foot facility will be constructed. UTRGV and Edinburg CISD entered a partnership…
