Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez on Friday announced his intention to seek a second term in office as County Judge. “It has been an honor to serve the people of Hidalgo County,” Judge Cortez said in making his announcement. “The last 15 months have tested our community in ways most of us have never been tested before. But we have emerged a stronger, more unified community and we have demonstrated the power of working together as we battled to contain COVID-19. What I witnessed over the past 15 months fills me with pride: schools working with cities working with health care ...