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January 20, 2025

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Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants

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 J. García, The Texas TribuneJan. 28, 2025 “Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal…

Speaker Johnson

South Texas in Focus as House Speaker Mike Johnson Courts Hispanic Voters

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 its predominantly Hispanic population, has historically been a Democratic stronghold, but recent election cycles have…

RGV Health Push

In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for residents to lose weight and curb diabetes

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 Tribune By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune “In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for…

Dustin Burrows

Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House

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 longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House” was first published by…

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Cuellar, Gonzalez vote for dill to detain undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes

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 Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune “Bill to detain undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes…

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UTRGV School of Medicine team reveals breakthrough in cancer cell survival

Students make significant contributions to cancer studies Photo above: Dr. Manish Tripathi, assistant professor in the Division of Cancer and Immunology at the UTRGV School of Medicine, and his team are making essential contributions to the fight against cancer. Pictured (Left to Right): Dr. Mohammed Shabir Hussain, postdoctoral fellow, Dennis Kwabiah, MSBCMB student, Walaa Abbas,…

ECISD Classes Canceled

Edinburg CISD Cancels Classes Jan. 21 Due to Hazardous Weather

Staff Report EDINBURG TX — The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD) has announced that classes will be canceled on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to hazardous winter weather conditions. Forecasters are predicting sub-freezing temperatures and icy road conditions beginning Monday night and lasting until at least noon Tuesday, particularly in the Edinburg area and northern…

RGV Musicians

RGV Musicians Invited to Apply for Paid Changemaker Workshop

Staff Report EDINBURG TX — Local musicians with a passion for social change are invited to apply for a paid opportunity to advance their community-focused projects. The RGV Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop, a day-long event, will take place on Feb. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Edinburg Arts, Culture, and Events Center.…

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Trump to tap Abbott’s “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol, report says

Photo above: Mike Banks at a news conference about border security at the Texas Department of Public Safety regional headquarters in Weslaco on Feb. 21, 2023. Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune “Trump to tap Texas “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol, report says” was first published by The…

Worker Sharing

Texas lawmakers eye sharing health care workers with other states to address provider shortages

Photo above: The New Opportunities for Wellness (NOW) Clinic, where this photo of resources was taken, provides San Antonio with quick and reliable behavioral health services. Credit: Olivia Anderson/The Texas Tribune By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “Texas lawmakers eye sharing health care workers with other states to address provider shortages” was first published by The Texas…

RGV Musicians

RGV Musicians Invited to Apply for Paid Changemaker Workshop

Staff Report EDINBURG TX — Local musicians with a...
STC Fire Grads

STC Fire Academy Celebrates 20 New Graduates; Edinburg FD Staff Provide Support

Photo Above: To protect lives and aid those...