Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, donated $5,000 apiece to two food banks in his Senatorial District 20, which includes part of Hidalgo County, as well as Nueces County, Jim Wells County, and Brooks County. After conversations with the executive directors of the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley and the Coastal Bend Food Bank, it was clear that they had the same need, financial support, the South Texas lawmaker said. The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has increased the demand for food and it is expected to increase as more individuals are furloughed or laid off. The employees ...