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Roy Rodriguez was brought in at Harlingen WaterWorks as a consultant, says Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda. He is not a city employee and he is not her appointee, she said.

State Rep. Erin Elizabeth Gámez of Brownsville is the only legislator from the Rio Grande Valley to get a perfect score.

AIM GIS Solutions is the official addressing coordinator for the cities of Edouch and Elsa.

The Rev. Eugene Cho, president and CEO of Bread for the World, analyzes the budget reconciliation bill signed into law by President Trump.

Elected officials from across South Texas are praying for the families who have lost loved ones in the devastating floods in Central Texas.

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' would slash billions from programs that feed hungry Texans and provide healthcare to working families across the state, say five state representatives from the Rio Grande Valley.

Provisions in the legislation that cut federal funding have been criticized by groups such as the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, McAllen Boys & Girls Club, Hidalgo County Community Service Agency, and Starr County Memorial Hospital.

Mayor Javier Villalobos says the City of McAllen relies heavily on sales tax revenues. He says a reduction is going to have implications for the city's next budget.

Starbase City Administrator Keith Myers says the city might establish an enterprise zone. "We have had a high level of activities unmatched by other cities in the state of Texas," he said.

Hidalgo County could lose $8 million under the Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program. Seventy-five percent of the money helps the elderly and children, says the director of Hidalgo County's Community Service Agency.

The numbers are dwindling because of long delays in the time it takes to cross the Hidalgo and Anzalduas bridges, says McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos.

State Sen. Juan Hinojosa discusses the most notable pieces of legislation he helped pass in the 89th Legislature.

Among the topics covered were improvements to Valley International Airport and the Port of Harlingen.

State Sen. Juan Hinojosa says the new state budget makes important investments to maintain Texas' economic competitiveness.

Among the fastest growing cities over the last four years are Alton, Weslaco, Hidalgo and Edinburg.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn sends a letter of appreciation to the Port of Brownsville's leadership at their 2025 State of the Port Address.

The Republican budget bill would cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits, which would mean 1.4 million children losing access to free or reduced-price school meals nationwide, according to Congressmen Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez.

It was announced at the annual One City Information Fair that Omni Fiber is the new Internet company serving the city.

Texas state Sen.Judith Zaffirini has cast her 75,000th consecutive vote in the Senate. This is a state and national record.

Almost all of the $11 million in the Hidalgo County Community Service Agency budget comes from the federal government.

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