Government
City council, county commission, and civic-government coverage. Latest from The Brownsville for Brownsville, Texas.
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Unofficial results: Esteban 'Steve' Guerra wins Cameron County Judge race
Nov 4 · ValleyCentral
Rose Benavidez secures seat as Starr County judge, unofficial results show
Nov 4 · ValleyCentral
LIVE ELECTION RESULTS: RGV races breakdown for 2026 midterm
Nov 4 · MyRGV
RESULTS: 2026 Midterm Election Results
Nov 4 · ValleyCentral
Eric Flores concedes, Vicente Gonzalez declared winner in District 34 race
Nov 4 · ValleyCentral
Election official aims to prevent delayed results in Hidalgo County
Nov 4 · ValleyCentral
US House speaker Mike Johnson rallies behind Republican candidate Eric Flores
Nov 3 · ValleyCentral
U.S. House speaker visits Valley to boost Republican candidates
Nov 3 · ValleyCentral
BROWNSVILLE VOTERS TO DECIDE ON 15 PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS IN NOVEMBER ELECTION
Oct 30 · City of Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE CITY COMMISSION NOV. 3 AGENDA PREVIEW
Oct 30 · City of Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE CITY COMMISSION NOV. 4 SPECIAL WORK SESSION AND MEETING PREVIEW
Oct 30 · City of Brownsville
Disappointed by Trump, dubious of Talarico: This Rio Grande Valley health official mulls his midterm vote
Oct 29 · MyRGV
Valley leaders calling for AEP 765-kV line to fuel growth
Oct 29 · MyRGV
With funding tight, San Benito jump-starts aquatic center project
Oct 28 · MyRGV
CITY COMMISSION APPROVES UP TO $25 MILLION IN BONDS TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENOVATIONS
Oct 28 · City of Brownsville
Election Day: ValleyCentral Voter Guide
Nov 3 · ValleyCentral
LIVE: Extensive election coverage on ValleyCentral+
Nov 3 · ValleyCentral
Meet the six candidates running for Mission mayor
Nov 3 · ValleyCentral
Esteban 'Steve' Guerra and Mauro Garza: Cameron County judge candidates
Nov 3 · ValleyCentral
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE TO OFFER FREE BMETRO RIDES ON ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 3
Nov 2 · City of Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE CITY COMMISSION TAKES FIRST STEP TOWARD $27M INVESTMENT
Oct 27 · City of Brownsville
Election Day forecast: Cloudy skies all day long
Nov 3 · ValleyCentral
Inside Valley Politics: Candidates make their way through Valley ahead of Election Day
Nov 2 · ValleyCentral
'Vamos a Votar' tour aims to motivate Rio Grande Valley voters
Nov 3 · ValleyCentral
Early voting ends with historic turnout in Hidalgo and Cameron counties
Oct 31 · ValleyCentral
BROWNSVILLE CITY COMMISSION CONSIDERS TEMPORARY PAUSE ON NEW DATA CENTER APPLICATIONS
Oct 26 · City of Brownsville
Harlingen considering 5% employee pay increases
Oct 28 · MyRGV
A roundup of Halloween events happening in the Valley
Oct 29 · ValleyCentral
Brownsville advances financing plan for $27M in city-wide improvements
Oct 26 · MyRGV
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE BEGINS REVIEW OF POTENTIAL DATA CENTER IMPACTS
Oct 23 · City of Brownsville
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