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El Periodico USA Community News December 4, 2024

Meet the new Texans in Congress

By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune “Meet the new Texans in Congress” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a
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El Periodico USA Art December 4, 2024

Annual UTRGV Holiday Card Contest

By Matthew Cavazos In its 10th year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Holiday Card Contest has become a tradition
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El Periodico USA Community News December 4, 2024

DHR Health first Inspire procedure for sleep apnea

DHR Health Brownsville now offers the Inspire procedure, a groundbreaking treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which was first performed
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El Periodico USA Community News December 4, 2024

Governor Abbott Swears-In DPS Director Martin In Austin

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott administered the oath of office for
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El Periodico USA Community News December 4, 2024

Rural providers, advocates push Texas Legislature to “rescue” maternal health care system

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune “Rural providers, advocates push Texas Legislature to “rescue” maternal health care system” was first
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El Periodico USA Basketball December 3, 2024

Women’s Basketball Drops Tight Battle to Texas State

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women’s basketball team dropped a tight, 68-59 battle to the Texas
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El Periodico USA Community News December 3, 2024

Texas bill would reclassify abortion drugs as controlled substances

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune “Texas bill would reclassify abortion drugs as controlled substances” was first published by The
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El Periodico USA Community News December 2, 2024

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Texas in Border Wire Dispute

In a significant development for border security policy, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday temporarily blocked the federal
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El Periodico USA Community News December 2, 2024

Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico could devastate border region, Texas economists warn

By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune “Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico could devastate border region, Texas economists warn” was first
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El Periodico USA Community News December 2, 2024

Community college “deserts” deter Texas students from getting a degree, report says

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune “Community college “deserts” deter Texas students from getting a degree, report says” was first
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