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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 8, 2025

Senate Approves Coast Guard Authorization Act Unanimously

Bipartisan bill advances to the House for consideration WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 7, 2025

Palm View Branch Library Selected for Family Place Libraries™ Grant

McAllen Public Library is proud to announce that its Palm View Branch Library has been selected as one of only
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards March 7, 2025

Defying Limits: Regina Torres Breaks Barriers in Water Sports

Regina Torres refuses to let anything hold her back. A freshman at PSJA Southwest Early College High School, she has
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards March 7, 2025

Mission CISD’s Mia Ruiz speaks her way to the top in Storytelling Competition

MISSION, Texas- Mia Ruiz, a third-grade student at Waitz Elementary in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, has established herself as
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 7, 2025

Vanessa Cárdenas Reaction and Key Resources For Unpacking Immigration Parts of Trump’s Speech

Access online here Washington, DC – In response to Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress last night, America’s Voice
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El Periodico USA Staff Basketball March 6, 2025

Mission CISD Teams Shine at Special Olympics Area Basketball Competition

MISSION, TEXAS– The Mission Consolidated Independent School District (Mission CISD) participated in the Special Olympics Area Basketball Competition held on Friday,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 6, 2025

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.8 Billion in February

(AUSTIN)— Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.8 billion in February, 4.3 percent more than in February
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 6, 2025

Measles Cases Reported in Parts of Texas, No Confirmed Cases in Hidalgo County

EDINBURG – A measles outbreak has been reported in the Texas Panhandle, with additional cases of exposure spreading to parts of Central
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 5, 2025

Texas Lottery remains in lawmakers’ sights despite move to ban third-party sales of tickets

By Ayden Runnels and Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune “Texas Lottery remains in lawmakers’ sights despite move to ban third-party
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 5, 2025

Texas House unveils plan to cut property taxes, setting up fight with Senate

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune “Texas House unveils plan to cut property taxes, setting up fight with Senate” was
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