Sen. LaMantia announces $1 million pledge to initiate programs at south and west Texas universities, including the UT RGV, to increase number of advanced skilled mental health professionals”, to go online by noon today edinburgpolitics.com/2024/08/12/sen…

Open Government Seminar, free and open to the public, set for Hidalgo County Commissioners Court Chambers in Edinburg on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, reports attorney Omar Ochoa edinburgpolitics.com/2024/09/18/ope…

$55 million in improvements for Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, home to UTRGV Vaqueros football team, set for action by UT System Board of Regents on November 20 – 21, 2024, reports South Texas Attorney Omar Ochoa edinburgpolitics.com/2024/11/18/55-…

South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa says local lawmakers’ Capitol staff members are great resources for constituents to to learn how to participate in the legislative process edinburgpolitics.com/2024/12/17/oma…

Rose Benavídez, longtime member of South Texas College Board of Trustees, makes history by receiving Outstanding Leadership Award from the Community College of Texas Trustees Trustees edinburgpolitics.com/2024/12/27/ros…

Proposed purchase of more than 26 acres for future UTRGV campus expansion in Edinburg, which may include more parking for Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, set for action by the UT System Board of Regents, reports attorney Omar Ochoa edinburgpolitics.com/2025/02/18/pro…

Sen. Hinojosa credits Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp for influencing University of Texas System to create UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine edinburgpolitics.com/2025/02/24/sen…

At least two proposals by Valley State Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would increase government transparency, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa edinburgpolitics.com/2025/03/13/pro…

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley honored at Texas Capitol ahead of its 10-year anniversary edinburgpolitics.com/2025/04/04/uni…

Kendall Scudder, new Chair, Texas Democratic Party, to meet with Valley residents and news media journalists at McAllen Public Library from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025 edinburgpolitics.com/2025/04/10/ken…

Open Government Hotline that provides Texans with information about open records laws would be improved under House Bill 4990 by Rep. Canales, says South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa edinburgpolitics.com/2025/05/02/gov…

UT System Board of Regents authorize negotiations to buy The Monitor’s home facility in McAllen as newspaper plans to downsize and relocate, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa edinburgpolitics.com/2025/05/19/ut-…

Seven UTRGV professors release book detailing the history of Valley politics: Politics of the Rio Grande Valley: An Insider’s Perspective to Regional Politics edinburgpolitics.com/2025/06/11/sev…

Sen. Judith Zaffirini and Sen. Juan Hinojosa successfully led efforts to require state and local governments to improve responses to public information requests or face consequences, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa edinburgpolitics.com/2025/06/24/zaf…

Dr. Fred Farías, III, longtime statewide leader in Texas higher education, appointed to two key positions at UTRGV’s School of Optometry edinburgpolitics.com/2025/07/08/dr-…

Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, endorses Omar Ochoa for Edinburg mayor in ongoing campaign that also features former Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina and former Edinburg Mayor Pro Tem Johnny García in seeking city’s top elected office edinburgpolitics.com/2025/07/22/ter…

Maricela “Mari” De León, MPA, CPM, with more than 20 years experience in the Texas Legislature, higher education, and economic development, selected Interim Director, Rio Grande Valley LEAD (Linking Economic and Academic Development) edinburgpolitics.com/2025/08/05/mar…

With key governments in South Texas using taxpayer-funded lobbyists, Sen. Adán “Adam” Hinojosa, R-Corpus Christi, taking leadership role to stop use of such a practice by local politicians edinburgpolitics.com/2025/08/06/sou…

Public given more time to see agendas, proposed budgets ahead of time before local governments take action under new state law coauthored by Rep. Janie López, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa edinburgpolitics.com/2025/08/11/tim…

Dr. Marcos Silva, former Executive Director of Rio Grande Valley LEAD, selected to help guide South Texas College Foundation and External Affairs edinburgpolitics.com/2025/08/20/mar…