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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 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 Events December 2, 2024

FIESTA Symposium 2024

Supporting research and family-centered STEM education By Maria Gonzalez More than 800 attendees gathered at The University of Texas Rio
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El Periodico USA Community News December 2, 2024

TxDOT 101: Traffic

TxDOT engineer explains how traffic works and what we’re doing to address it By Julien Devereux When you feel frustrated
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El Periodico USA Community News December 2, 2024

First Family Deliver Meals On Wheels

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott volunteered
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El Periodico USA Community News November 30, 2024

New Border Mounted Patrol Unit Inaugural Class

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever Border Mounted Patrol Unit,
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