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Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.
Photo above: State Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, in the Texas Senate chamber on September 6, 2023. Credit: Bob Daemmrich/Pool for the Texas Tribune By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune “Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan…
Edinburg CISD to Honor 50 Years of School Board Members at Appreciation Breakfast
Staff Report EDINBURG—The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD) will celebrate five decades of school board service with its first-ever Board Member Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, February 7. The event will recognize past and present board members who have contributed to the district’s growth and success since 1974. More than 35 former and current board…
Where the Jobs Are
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 a few interesting points. During 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 33 states and was…
Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants
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. García, The Texas Tribune “Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
