Government
City council, county commission, and civic-government coverage. Latest from The Brownsville for Brownsville, Texas.
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From the archives: The first woman elected judge in Hidalgo County
Sep 19 · MyRGV
Port Isabel finalizes Long Island designation
Sep 18 · Port Isabel Press
Harlingen votes down proposed half-cent tax hike; passes $72M general fund budget
Sep 17 · MyRGV
Feds call for dismissal of lawsuit by Donna family raided by ICE
Sep 15 · MyRGV
Hinojosa swings through RGV: Candidate speaks to electricity costs, data centers
Sep 15 · MyRGV
‘A cold, cold killer’: No bond for man accused of murdering four near San Benito
Sep 14 · MyRGV
Cameron County breaks ground on expansion of Old Alice Road
Sep 14 · MyRGV
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE
Sep 15 · City of Brownsville
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE CITY COMMISSION MEETING RESCHEDULED TO SEPT. 22
Sep 14 · City of Brownsville
'History is being made': RJ Mitte talks new state designation for Brownsville's Mitte Cultural District
Sep 17 · ValleyCentral
Missing kayaker found dead
Sep 11 · Port Isabel Press
Man charged with murder in wife’s death
Sep 11 · Port Isabel Press
Long Island Village proposal draws opposition
Sep 11 · Port Isabel Press
SPI expands tourism marketing efforts
Sep 11 · Port Isabel Press
Week 3 Team of the Week Winner: Edinburg Vela
Sep 17 · ValleyCentral
Hernandez vs. Hood: What’s at stake in South Padre Island’s special election
Sep 16 · ValleyCentral
MAYOR JOHN COWEN JR. INVITES BROWNSVILLE RESIDENTS TO “COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR”
Sep 10 · City of Brownsville
Feds asks judge to dismiss Donna family's lawsuit over immigration raid
Sep 15 · ValleyCentral
Harlingen taxes going up as school board passes 3-cent hike
Sep 10 · MyRGV
Beto O'Rourke visits South Texas College ahead of midterm election
Sep 15 · ValleyCentral
'We're finally here': Old Alice Road expansion project now underway in Cameron County
Sep 15 · ValleyCentral
Choosin’ Brownsville: Mitte Cultural District tapped for state designation
Sep 9 · MyRGV
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE EXPANDS VOTER REGISTRATION ACCESS FOR NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY
Sep 8 · City of Brownsville
Inside Valley Politics: Data center debate rages from DC to the RGV
Sep 12 · ValleyCentral
Lane closures scheduled on toll road in Cameron County
Sep 12 · ValleyCentral
ValleyCentral Weekend Report: News in education, what data centers could really cost the Valley
Sep 11 · ValleyCentral
RGVSports.com 5A/6A Top 10 Poll (09/07/26)
Sep 7 · MyRGV
Fluidstack begins $4 billion data center construction in Cameron County
Sep 10 · ValleyCentral
RGVSports.com Sub-5A Top 5 Poll (09/07/26)
Sep 7 · MyRGV
SPI voters prepare for October Special Election, November General Election
Sep 4 · Port Isabel Press
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