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Early Voting for the May 3, 2025 Local Entities Elections and Special Elections has commenced!

EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Elections Administrator Hilda Salinas reminds all registered voters that Early Voting for the May 3, 2025 Local
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As El Paso Families Address Shooter in Court, Mario Carrillo Op-Ed Speaks to the Dangers

Access online version of this release HERE Read the Full op-ed HERE Washington, DC — Nearly six years after the mass shooting
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ACLU, ACLU of Colorado Sue ICE for Records Regarding Potential Expansion of Immigration Detention in

ICE ignored March 2025 FOIA request, prompting subsequent litigation NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Colorado
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“It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune ““It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans
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Trump’s Mass Deportation Dragnet Sweeping Up U.S. Citizens

Access online version of this press release HERE Washington, DC – The Trump administration’s indiscriminate mass deportation measures are rapidly broadening,
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Texas Leads Nation In Job Creation Over Last 12 Months

Governor Greg Abbott credited hardworking Texans and Texas employers for adding the most jobs in the nation over the last
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Court orders immigration officials to restore legal status of three people who came to Texas

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune “Court orders immigration officials to restore legal status of three people who came to
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Kilmar Garcia’s wife forced into safehouse

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, was forced to go into a safehouse for the safety of
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Hidalgo County Judge Reacts to Governor Abbott, Senator Cornyn asking President for Emergency Declaration for

EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez issued the following statement in response to Governor Greg Abbott and Senator John
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Check Your Air Conditioning Unit Now, Before Hot Weather Sets In – And Use Only

AUSTIN – Few things are as miserable – or as expensive – as a broken air conditioning system that could have
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