— Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 2 percent more than in June 2022.
Amid a standing-room only crowd at the Radisson Airport Hotel in McAllen, longtime prosecutor Orlando “OJ” Esquivel announced his candidacy and intent to run for office as Judge of Hidalgo County’s 430th District Court.
— A 37-count federal indictment, unsealed Friday, accused former President Donald Trump of lying to federal investigators as part of a scheme to keep classified documents in his possession, but numerous Texas Republicans continue to stand by him, dismissing the charges as a partisan ploy.
Hidalgo County needs a bit of luck. Ask a priest to bless it, hire a curandera for backup, and hope for the best.
McAllen City Manager Roel Rodriguez reported early this week that Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden assisted the city in euthanizing a large bobcat located in a McAllen neighborhood on Saturday, June 10.
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