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Brownsville, Texas

Joined December 2008

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · 14 h

As Trump’s raids ramp up, a Texas region’s residents stay inside — even when they need medical care | via @AP #RGV myrgv.com/alerts-vms/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. WESLACO (AP) — These days, Juanita says a prayer every time she steps off the driveway of her modest rural home.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · 15 h

New stroke procedure under development in Harlingen may revolutionize treatment | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. HARLINGEN — It is said that necessity is the mother of invention, and the COVID pandemic created a seemingly endless string of those necessities.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · 16 h

GOP Army veteran announces challenge to Democrat Vicente Gonzalez in South Texas congressional district | via @TexasTribune #RGV myrgv.com/alerts-brh/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. Eric Flores, a Republican Army veteran and lawyer from Mission, announced Monday he is running for Texas’ 34th Congressional District, targeting Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen in a...

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · 17 h

Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk | via @AP #RGV myrgv.com/alerts-brh/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. AUSTIN (AP) — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat who represents a slice of the Rio Grande Valley along the border with Mexico, won his last congressional election by just over 5,000 votes.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · 19 h

Rio Grande City man, two others arrested for smuggling over 20 people | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. A Rio Grande City man and two other men were arrested Thursday after authorities found 23 people illegally present in the country being smuggled inside a box trailer and 10 additional people at a...

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · 21 h

Solis Mammography, VRMC open new center in Brownsville | #RGV myrgv.com/publications/t…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. Solis Mamography, the nation’s largest independent provider of specialized breast health services, announced a new strategic partnership with Valley Regional Medical Center to expand screening and...

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 20

TikTok Top 5 from the #RGV — The young and the rizz-less, chamoyadas, and espressgüey myrgv.com/alerts-vms/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. You flatter me, RGV.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 18

Mitte Cultural District in Brownsville to take over former museum | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. The city of Brownsville announced Friday that it has signed a 40-year lease and operation agreement with the Mitte Cultural District (MCD) to transform the former home of the Brownsville Museum of...

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 18

Cameron County Beach Patrol chief urges common-sense precautions | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 18

Brownsville ISD announces program cutbacks due to federal budget cuts | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. In response to unexpected federal budget cuts, the Brownsville Independent School District announced Thursday that it has revised its after-school and academy programs at several schools.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 18

Proposed Bracero Program looks to improve on former iteration’s complicated history | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. The introduction of the Bracero Program 2.0 Act by U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-McAllen, comes at a time when industries that rely on immigrant labor are struggling to find employees.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 18

Yahweh’s Farm in Harlingen struggling with federal uncertainty | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. HARLINGEN — Diana Padilla has big plans.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 18

Summerween: Bernie’s House of Fun in Brownsville preps for big opening | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. Many among us embrace the scarier side of life each year as Oct. 31 creeps nearer, though for others it's more of a perennial lifestyle choice.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 18

McAllen asks AG to keep active shooter 911 calls secret from public | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. The city of McAllen is asking the Texas Attorney General whether it can shield recordings of 911 calls reporting an active shooter at the Border Patrol Station Annex by the McAllen International...

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 18

Editorial: Demographic data suggest Texas faces growing deficit of working-age residents | #RGV myrgv.com/publications/v…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. Texas has long boasted a healthy and growing economy; in fact, if it were a country, our state’s nearly $3 trillion economy would be the eighth-largest in the world — larger than even Canada and...

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 18

Harlingen doctor becomes first Democrat to challenge GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz for South Texas congressional seat | via @TexasTribune #RGV myrgv.com/alerts-vms/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. Ada Cuellar, a Harlingen-based emergency physician, launched her campaign for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on Thursday, becoming the first Democrat to run for the South Texas seat that her...

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 18

UTRGV acquires old Albertson’s building for its physical therapy program | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. The old Albertson’s building in Harlingen which has been occupied over time by the grocer to a call center, now has a new tenant, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 17

SPI hosting open house to share details and answer questions about convention center expansion | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. The city of South Padre Island will be hosting an open house next week to share details and receive input about its Convention Center Expansion Project.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 17

Starbase discloses there are more records related to June 18 explosion | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

BrownsvilleNews's tweet card. The city of Starbase has disclosed that there are more communications related to the June 18 explosion at SpaceX than previously released under a Texas Public Information Act request.

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The Brownsville Herald@BrownsvilleNews · Jul 17

Former state senator weighs in on Chapel by the Sea lease as it remains in limbo | #RGV 🔗: myrgv.com/local-news/202…

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