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McAllen ISD School Board approves pay raises

The McAllen ISD Board of Trustees approved pay raises for all staff for the coming school year at its regular
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Reliant Donates $5,000 to Help McAllen Residents Stay Cool and Save on Energy

McAllen, Texas – As temperatures soar across the Rio Grande Valley, Reliant is extending its statewide Beat the Heat initiative
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Texas A&M Forest Service awards $4 million for community forestry projects

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Eighteen Texas municipalities, schools and non-profit organizations were awarded grant funding through Texas A&M Forest Service’s
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Gearing Up for Giving: From Classrooms to Communities, Annual Back-to-School Drive in Full Effect

Rio Grande Valley/San Antonio, TX – Lone Star National Bank’s (LSNB) Annual Back to School Drive has begun and community members
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Lt. Gov. Patrick rips Gov. Abbott for vetoing THC ban, digs in against calls for

By Kayla Guo and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune “Lt. Gov. Patrick rips Gov. Abbott for vetoing THC ban, digs
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Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune “Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions” was first
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City of Mission Local Elections Will Be Moved to November

MISSION, Texas – The City of Mission is pleased to announce the successful passage of Senate Bill 447 during the recent
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Texas is getting older and its child population is growing

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune, The Texas Tribune “Texas is getting older and its child population is growing” was
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Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez reacts to Department of Defense designating portions of Hidalgo

EDINBURG – Land in South Texas previously under the control of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) has been transferred
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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Partial Enforcement of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

Washington, D.C. — June 27, 2025 — The United States Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump’s executive
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