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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 5, 2025

Hidalgo County Commissioners Court extends Disaster Declaration

EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court voted to extend a Disaster Declaration that was issued last week by Hidalgo County
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 5, 2025

McAllen Ranks in Top 20 Among U.S. Cities for Inbound Moves, Outpacing Departures

According to the website moveBuddha.com’s recent analysis of mover search data, McAllen, Texas, ranks 14th among U.S. cities with the
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 4, 2025

Congressman Gonzalez Statement on Disastrous Trump “Liberation Day” Tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following the Trump Administration’s implementation of a sweeping 10 percent
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 4, 2025

A Texas school leader says material about diversity in state-approved textbooks violated the law.

By Jeremy Schwartz, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune “A Texas school leader says material
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 4, 2025

Bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship clears Texas Senate

By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune “Bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship clears Texas Senate” was
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 4, 2025

Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune “Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules” was first published by
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El Periodico USA Staff Brownsville April 3, 2025

Former Cameron County Clerk Joe G. Rivera Passes Away

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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 3, 2025

1,900 Leading Scientists Sound Alarm on Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science and Public Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Speaking as individuals, about 1,900 elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (The National Academies)
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 3, 2025

Alianza Americas Welcomes Judge Chen’s Order Recognizing Arbitrariness and Discrimination in the Termination of TPS

Judge Edward Chen’s recent decision in the NTPSA v. Noem lawsuit temporarily blocks the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards April 3, 2025

McAllen Public Library Director Kate P. Horan Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Texas Library Association

The City of McAllen is proud to announce that Kate P. Horan, Director of the McAllen Public Library, has been
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