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Hidalgo County “Power Out Cooking: Alternative Fuels” Earns National Achievement Award

EDINBURG – Hidalgo County’s Power Out Cooking: Alternative Fuels program has been recognized with a 2025 Achievement Award from the National
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Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol

By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom “Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol” was first published by The Texas
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Texas medical marijuana industry to push for hemp age restrictions and delta-8 ban

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “Texas medical marijuana industry to push for hemp age restrictions and delta-8 ban” was
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Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in three months. That’s 2% of

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune “Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in three months. That’s 2%
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McAllen Police Department to Observe Radio Moment of Silence in Memory of Fallen Officers

McAllen to remember five fallen police officers WHO:             McAllen Police Department WHAT:           McAllen PD Communications Message: Peace Officers End of
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McAllen Road Closures for 4th of July Festivities

Street closures throughout day to ensure safety of participants, attendees of day-long events The City of McAllen wants to advise
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11.8 million people to lose health coverage

Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBBA), sending it to
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Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps the extent of

By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom “Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps the extent of
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Texas’ public ed funding boost brings some relief but erodes districts’ independence, school leaders say

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune “Texas’ public ed funding boost brings some relief but erodes districts’ independence, school leaders
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Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice

By Jessica Shuran Yu, The Texas Tribune “Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice” was
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