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• UPDATE: Hidalgo County Objectives and Duties

RIO GRANDE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Month of September

• We’ve always done it this way’ mentality is absolutely toxic
• Alvarez supports Hidalgo County Judge’s efforts to reduce poverty
• Cortez: We must reduce Hidalgo County’s poverty rate
• Cortez: My top four priorities as Hidalgo County Judge

Month of August

• Cortez: We will hold federal government accountable for migrant releases

Month of March

• Cortez: If we count everybody, Hidalgo County will be at 1.2 million
• Cortez: Quinta Mazatlán developing a ‘wow’ project that will put RGV on the map

Month of January

• Valley’s three MPOs should merge, say Cameron and Hidalgo county judges

TEXAS BORDER BUSINESS ARTICLES

• County Judge Richard F. Cortez gets annual flu shot; encourages residents to do the same

MONITOR NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Month of November

• Cornyn, top transit leaders in Texas to discuss future of South Texas transportation

Month of October

• Sen. Cornyn gets first-hand look at RGV’s flood control efforts

Month of June

• Hidalgo County judge declares flooding a local disaster

Month of April

• COMMENTARY: Hidalgo County Judge: Closing border is no solution

Month of March

• COMMENTARY: Hidalgo County Judge: 2020 Census crucial to region

Month of January 

• Cortez era begins: New Hidalgo County judge sworn in, emphasizes unity
• County judge and area mayors invite president to tour international bridges during visit
• Hidalgo County judge chimes in on debate over border wall
• Federal judge rules against citizenship question