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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 4, 2025

Sid Miller Denies Allegations Over Disposal of Marijuana Products on His Ranch

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has issued a strong denial of claims that he asked an associate to dispose of
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 4, 2025

State Legislative Hearing Highlights Emergency Failures During July Flood in Texas Hill Country

A joint hearing by the Texas Senate and House Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding spotlighted systemic emergency response
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 4, 2025

Texas Legislature Advances Bill Expanding Attorney General’s Authority to Prosecute Election Crimes

The Texas Senate has approved Senate Bill 11 (companion to SB 1026), granting the Texas Attorney General independent authority to prosecute
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 4, 2025

Austin ISD Moves to Turn Around Dobie Middle School Following Repeated “F” Ratings on STAAR

The Austin Independent School District (AISD) board has approved an aggressive turnaround plan for Dobie Middle School—alongside two other struggling
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 4, 2025

Seth Michelson to Publish Hope on the Border This October—A Poignant Call to Action in

Seth Michelson, associate professor of Spanish at W&L, is set to release Hope on the Border: Immigration, Incarceration, and the
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured August 2, 2025

Venezuelan deportees say they endured months of abuse inside a Salvadoran prison

By Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, Melissa Sanchez and Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, Ronna Rísquez, Alianza Rebelde Investiga, and
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards August 2, 2025

Sharyland, McAllen Educators Selected as 2026 Elementary, Secondary Teachers of the Year

Edinburg, Texas – Sharyland ISD Elementary Teacher Jacqueline Bermudez and McAllen ISD Isidro Lerma were recognized as the Regional Elementary and Secondary
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 2, 2025

Why the proposed Texas congressional map may not be a lock to net five new

By Kayla Guo and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune, Graphics by Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune “Why the proposed Texas
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 2, 2025

Kerr County Officials Acknowledge Failure to Follow Emergency Plan Amid July 4 Flash Flood

An internal five‑year old emergency management plan obtained by The Texas Tribune reveals that Kerr County and the City of
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 1, 2025

Governor Abbott Activates State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Panhandle Flood Threat

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources
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