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New Texas poll finds bipartisan support for expanded voter access, enhanced accountability in Texas elections

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 12:00am

AUSTIN — Eighty-six percent of Texans believe the 2020 elections in Texas went well, and 97% reported a good personal experience voting, according to a new statewide poll released today by Secure Democracy. Leading Republican pollster Chris Perkins of Ragnar Research Partners also found strong bipartisan support for policies and legislation that increase accessibility and accountability within the Texas election system.

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Texas journalist & former Monitor publisher Larry C. Wingert (1937-2021) honored by the Texas House of Representatives

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 12:00am

Larry Charles Wingert, 83, a journalist and former publisher of the Monitor newspaper in McAllen who passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, has been honored by the Texas House of Representatives for his professional civic, and personal contributions to the state.

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Landmark plan aimed at providing unserved regions, including many areas in South Texas, with access to vital high-speed Internet

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 12:00am

A landmark legislative plan that would provide unserved regions, including many areas in South Texas, with access to vital highspeed Internet, such as needed for online learning from school for students who are unable to get to campus, and for Texans to receive health care through telemedicine, features Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, as a joint author.

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Five deaths related to COVID-19 in Hidalgo County and 183 positive cases

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 12:00am

Hidalgo County uses the case status definition provided by the Texas Department of State Health Service’s 2020 Epi Case Criteria Guide revised November 2020.

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Judge Cortez creates COVID-19 Memorial Task Force

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 12:00am

EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez will create a Task Force to explore the formation of a memorial honoring COVID-19 victims as well as community survivors.