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El Periodico USA Staff Awards August 26, 2025

All Four South Texas ISD High Schools Rank In Top 100

This week U.S. News & World Report released its 2025-2026 Best High Schools Rankings, and all four South Texas Independent
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events August 26, 2025

Hidalgo County DA launches 10th Annual Labor Day “No Refusal” Campaign

HIDALGO COUNTY – In an ongoing effort to keep our roadways safe over the Labor Day weekend, Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 26, 2025

Cornyn Praises Pres. Trump’s Approval of Cameron County’s Gateway International Bridge Project

HOUSTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised President Trump’s approval of Cameron County’s permit application to construct and operate a pedestrian crossing at
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 25, 2025

From raids to the Census: undocumented immigrants in Trump’s sights

Access HERE Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 25, 2025

USDA Forest Service invests in four projects to restore state and private forests across the

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it is investing more than $2.1 million in four projects across nine
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 25, 2025

PSJA ISD Educators Spark Innovation at 5th Annual Virtual Technology Conference

PHARR – Over 700 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) educators registered for the 5th Annual Virtual Technology Conference
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 23, 2025

Doggett won’t seek reelection to Congress if new district is upheld by courts, paving way

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune “Doggett won’t seek reelection to Congress if new district is upheld by courts, paving
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 23, 2025

Texas bill would keep unsubstantiated complaints against police officers from the public

By Alex Nguyen, Hayden Betts and Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “Texas bill would keep unsubstantiated complaints against police officers
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 23, 2025

UT System nixes faculty senates, approves restrictions on campus protests

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune “UT System nixes faculty senates, approves restrictions on campus protests” was first published by
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 23, 2025

Watch live: Texas Senate takes up GOP congressional map, last stop before Abbott’s desk

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune “Watch live: Texas Senate takes up GOP congressional map, last stop before Abbott’s desk”
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