Best Mario Munoz Podcasts (2024)

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McAllen EDC President Keith Patridge praises UTRGV marketing students 3:48

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EDINBURG, Texas - A collaboration between McAllen Economic Development Corporation and a team of four marketing students from UT-Rio Grande Valley is already paying dividends. The Xolat marketing agency - comprising Karla Medrano, Susana Ibarra, Melanie Garza, and Regina Cerna-Matamoros - was formed within the Robert C. Vackar College of Business &…

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Commentary from RGV StartUp Week's 'Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders' panel 5:02

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The City of Harlingen and Harlingen Economic Development Corporation are working hard to make sure access to capital is not a barrier for budding entrepreneurs in the city. This was the message Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda gave when she appeared as a panelist at RGV StartUp Week. The weeklong event, held at the eBridge Cente…

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Everything Brownsville Mayor John Cowen said in his 2024 State of the City Address 1:04:48

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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Jr., won many plaudits for his first ever State of the City Address. “Epic is an understatement when your mayor, John Cowen, rocks the 2024 State of the City,” said Brownsville City Manager Helen Ramirez. The event was held at Texas Southmost College’s Performing Arts Center. TSC had never staged s…

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162: Innocent Blood (1992) & Star 80 (1983) 1:19:24

1h ago1:19:24

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Innocent Blood is a title that applies to both here. LIWstudios.comBy Hollywood Is Dead

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161: Fallout (2024) vs. Westworld (2016) Seasons 1 1:26:05

3d ago1:26:05

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Let’s compare both season 1’s of Jonathan Nolan’s TV shows. Which is better? LIWstudios.comBy Hollywood Is Dead

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An interview with Weslaco EDC's Steve Valdez at a site selectors meeting in Pharr 3:27

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PHARR, Texas - Steve Valdez, executive director of Weslaco Economic Development Corporation, gave a presentation recently to visiting national site selectors. The site selectors were brought to the Rio Grande Valley by the Council for South Texas Economic Progress and Pharr Economic Development Corporation. Valdez met up with the selectors at a bre…

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Everything COSTEP's Rick Carrera told visiting site selectors 19:37

6d ago19:37

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PHARR, Texas - Rick Carrera, economic development director for the Council for South Texas Economic Progress, recently gave an in-depth presentation about the Rio South Texas region to four national site selectors. The event, held at the Forum by Regency in Pharr, was co-hosted by COSTEP and Pharr Economic Development Corporation. In his remarks, C…

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Panel discussion: Shaping the Future. Financial Services and Nearshoring Insights 37:39

8d ago37:39

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DALLAS, Texas - Senior executives from two border-based banks were on a panel that discussed nearshoring. Michael Scaief, chairman of the board and CEO of Texas Regional Bank, and Gerald ‘Gerry’ Schwebel, executive vice president of IBC Bank, spoke at the Texas-Mexico Business Forum in Dallas. The moderator was Fernando Sepúlveda, founder and CEO o…

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McAllen EDC Vice President Ralph Garcia makes his pitch to visiting site selectors 17:54

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MCALLEN, Texas - Ralph Garcia, vice president of international business recruitment for McAllen Economic Development Corporation, has spoken about new industrial space being created on the north side of his city. “As we continue to grow as a community, one of the challenges that we have on the south side, being close to the border, is availability …

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Everything Marv Esterly said at the groundbreaking ceremony for VIA's new air traffic control tower 7:27

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It is with great pride and excitement that I stand before you today for this historic groundbreaking ceremony for the new air traffic control tower here at Valley International Airport. This project marks a significant milestone in our continuous efforts to enhance and expand our facilities to better serve the citizens of the Rio Grande Valley. Ove…

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Everything GBIC CEO Bret Gardella said at Brownsville Chamber's municipal development district event 10:39

13d ago10:39

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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Bret Gardella, executive director and CEO of the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation, was in the audience for a presentation about the possible creation of a Greater Brownsville Municipal Development District. The presentation was made by Brownsville City Attorney Guillermo (Will) Treviño at a breakfast event hosted by t…

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Treviño: Brownsville will eventually annex SpaceX’s Boca Chica facility 14:42

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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Brownsville City Attorney Guillermo (Will) Treviño says he believes SpaceX’s rocket launching facility at Boca Chica will one day be annexed by Brownsville. Treviño made his prediction at a breakfast event hosted by Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. The event was held to discuss the two propositions Brownsville residents are cur…

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160: Nightbreed (1990) & The Witches Of Eastwick (1987) 1:09:27

16d ago1:09:27

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Probably a terrible Clive Barker and a watchable George Miller movie. Just like most of the time. On your way. LIWstudios.comBy Hollywood Is Dead

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Numerous Mexican dignitaries send messages of goodwill to RGC Mayor Joel Villarreal 8:42

19d ago8:42

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RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas - It is not often a mayor in Texas runs a video during his or her state of the city address that includes messages from eight dignitaries from Mexico. Sometimes a mayor from the border region will have a video message from one or two of his counterparts in Mexico. But rarely eight. But that is what Rio Grande City Mayor Joel …

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Why UTRGV's senior vice president for research met with the South Texas Alliance of Cities 7:17

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Dr. Can (John) Saygin says when he gets together with UT-Rio Grande Valley President Guy Bailey, the discussions are often about ways the university can create visible societal impact. Dr. Saygin is senior vice president for research and dean of the graduate college at UTRGV. “So, any any topic I bring up with him, we always get to the point and sa…

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Everything BND Chairman Esteban Guerra said at recent advanced training center ribbon-cutting ceremony 3:07

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The Port of Brownsville has secured more than $1.1 million in funding from the federal government for its Port of Brownsville Vessel Suitability Analysis and Feasibility project. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, announced the award as part of $15,622,100 in Community Project Funding for the 34th Congressional District o…

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Saygin discusses the work of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium 4:11

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EDINBURG, Texas - Dr. Can (John) Saygin, senior vice president for research and dean of the graduate college at UT-Rio Grande Valley, is going to be involved in the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium (TSIC). TSIC was formed recently by Gov. Greg Abbott and it follows the signing into law of House 5174, otherwise known as the Texas CHIPS Act.…

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Everything IBWC Commissioner Giner said about the new water treaty minute in Mercedes 36:35

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MERCEDES, Texas - The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum board hosted an in-person and virtual public meeting on April 2, 2024. At the event, held in Mercedes, Texas, the head of the US section of IBWC, Maria-Elena Giner gave a detailed update on the State Department’s e…

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Discussion held on how to counter the 'border is dangerous' narrative 3:50

27d ago3:50

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EDINBURG, Texas - A discussion was held recently on what can be done to fight back against the narrative that the border region is dangerous. The discussion took place on a zoom hosted by Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez and the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force. Former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos was invited to talk about the wor…

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Everything Gov. Abbott said at Texas A&M/Port of Brownsville ribbon-cutting ceremony 13:24

27d ago13:24

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas A&M University’s South Texas Workforce Development Project at the Port of Brownsville will “train Texans to lead the workforce of tomorrow.” This is the view of Gov. Greg Abbott, who spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $30 million advanced manufacturing training center project. Organized by the Texas A&M Engineerin…

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Olivarez discusses minimum housing standards in unincorporated areas at AltaCair event 7:32

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MCALLEN, Texas - Public health official Eduardo 'Eddie' Olivarez says the biggest impediment to a healthy population in Hidalgo County is substandard housing in unincorporated areas. Hidalgo County's chief administrative officer for health and human services made an impassioned plea for tougher minimum housing standards at a recent AltaCair Foundat…

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Everything Regent Hernandez said at a Governor’s Small Business Summit in Weslaco 22:34

28d ago22:34

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WESLACO, Texas - Robots were on the mind of businessman Mike Hernandez last week. The Texas A&M University System regent had two public speaking roles and on both occasions he mentioned robotics. One of his speeches was given at the Port of Brownsville. Hernandez was on the bill when Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp announced pl…

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Everything Regent Hernandez said at Texas A&M's Port of Brownsville event 4:55

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WESLACO, Texas - Robots were on the mind of businessman Mike Hernandez last week. The Texas A&M University System regent had two public speaking roles and on both occasions he mentioned robotics. One of his speeches was given at the Port of Brownsville. Hernandez was on the bill when Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp announced pl…

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Saygin: Department of Education grant serves as catalyst for UTRGV's 'Target Carnegie R1' plan 8:16

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EDINBURG, Texas - Dr. Can Saygin says a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to UT-Rio Grande Valley is a significant step towards moving the university to Carnegie R1 status. Saygin is a senior vice president for research and dean of the graduate college at UTRGV. R1 signifies that a university has “Very High Research Activity.” …

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Everything COSTEP's Gonzalez said on Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force's recent zoom call 8:13

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EDINBURG, Texas - Recently, Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force invited Rolando Pablos, former leader of Borderplex Alliance, to participate in a zoom conversation about regional collaboration. Borderplex links the cities of El Paso, Texas, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and Las Cruces, New Mexico and brings in hundreds of millions of dollars of invest…

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159: Alien Nation (1988) & The 'Burbs (1989) 1:20:58

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The aliens invade suburbia. How do we handle it? Tom Hanks is racist toward the aliens and it all works out. LIWstudios.comBy Hollywood Is Dead

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for Veterans International Bridge expansion project 30:01

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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño says the $18 million primary lane expansion project at Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates is of regional, national, and international significance. Of the $18 million, $10.6 million came through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Treviño oversaw a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the proj…

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How Hidalgo County is helping displaced sugar mill workers 7:05

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EDINBURG, Texas - Jaime Longoria is executive director of Hidalgo County Community Service Agency. Recently, Longoria participated in a zoom meeting organized by Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force. The task force was set up by Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez to address poverty in the county. In his remarks on the zoom call, Longoria spoke abo…

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Giner: Mexico is praying for a hurricane 3:09

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MERCEDES, Texas - Dire is how the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission is describing the water situation along the Texas Mexico border. Periods of droughts plus a debt Texas’ neighbor south of the Rio Grande has concerning water is creating a crisis that is set to intensify if a solution is not resolved soon. More than 300,000 people li…

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Congressman Cuellar details his work on higher education funding front 5:47

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LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says his push to get Hispanic Serving Institutions equal footing with Historically Black Colleges and Universities has pulled in hundreds of millions of dollars. Cuellar, a senior member of the House appropriations committee, gave an exclusive interview to the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service ab…

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158: Natural Born Killers (1994) & Air (2023) 1:18:27

2M ago1:18:27

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Shoes & Murder. Basically what this boils down to. LIWstudios.comBy Hollywood Is Dead

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Everything TWC commissioners Treviño and Esparza said at STC Workforce Summit 35:34

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MCALLEN, Texas - Two of the three leaders of the Texas Workforce Commission attended South Texas College’s 2024 Workforce Summit. They were Joe Esparza, who serves as the commissioner representing employers on the TWC board, and Alberto Treviño III, who serves as the commissioner representing labor on the board. The two workforce development expert…

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157: The Insider (1999) & Ace In The Hole (1951) 1:23:08

2M ago1:23:08

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Didn’t plan to do 2 movies that tear apart the media culture but that’s what happened. LIWstudios.comBy Hollywood Is Dead

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De la Cruz responde a Biden; Vallejo responde a De la Cruz. 6:56

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EDINBURG, Texas - La representante federal Mónica De la Cruz, de Edinburg dio la respuesta oficial republicana en español al discurso sobre el estado de unión de 2024 del presidente Biden. Michelle Vallejo de Alton, el rival del partido demócrata De la Cruz, respondió a los comentarios de la congresista. Aquí están sus comentarios: To read the new …

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Everything Cortez and Gracia said at Raise Your Hand Texas' recent HD 37 candidate forum 40:55

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RAYMONDVILLE, Texas - Raise Your Hand Texas, a nonprofit group that supports public education, recently hosted a forum in Raymondville for the candidates running for Texas House District 37. Four candidates appeared, all Democrats. They were Ruben Cortez, Jonathan Gracia, Carol Lynn Sanchez, and Alex Dominguez. Incumbent state Rep. Janie Lopez, R-S…

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Everything Daniel Galvan said at the RGVP 2024 Leadership Class event 24:26

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MISSION, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley is no longer a secret to the big franchise stores. They know about the region and they want to be here. This is the view of Daniel Galvan, principal broker at Coldwell Banker Commercial-Rio Grande Valley. CBC-RGV is a full-service real estate firm based in McAllen that services all of South Texas. Galvan gave …

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Everything Brownsville Mayor John Cowen said at President Biden's Brownsville press conference 2:17

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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Jr., spoke at a press conference held at the Border Patrol Station in Brownsville on Feb. 29, 2024. Cowen joined President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the conference, having earlier received a briefing from Border Patrol officials at the border, as well as immigratio…

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Everything Congressman Gonzalez said at President Biden's Brownsville press conference 3:28

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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez spoke at a press conference held at the Border Patrol Station in Brownsville on Feb. 29, 2024. Gonzalez joined President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the conference, having earlier received a briefing from Border Patrol officials at the border, as well as immigration, la…

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An interview with the president and CEO of Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc. 13:21

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SANTA ROSA, Texas - Sean Brashear, president and CEO of Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc., has given an in-depth interview to Ron Whitlock of Ron Whitlock Reports. After 51 years in business, the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers co-operative decided recently to cease operations. In the interview, Brashear discusses his upbringing in a farming co…

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Mayorkas discusses border security on a visit to Brownsville, Texas 4:29

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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke at a press conference held at the Border Patrol Station in Brownsville on Feb. 29, 2024. Mayorkas accompanied President Biden on a visit to the border, receiving a briefing from the Border Patrol, as well as immigration, law enforcement and asylum officers. He said he and the…

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Biden discusses border security on a visit to Brownsville, Texas 9:54

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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - President Biden spoke at a press conference held at the Border Patrol Station in Brownsville on Feb. 29, 2024. He said he had just received a briefing from the Border Patrol at the border, as well as immigration, law enforcement and asylum officers. “They're all doing incredible work under really tough conditions, really tough …

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Everything AT&T and VTX1 said at the RGV Hispanic Chamber's intergovernmental update event 5:45

3M ago5:45

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MCALLEN, Texas - Among the sponsors of the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s “RGV Intergovernmental Update” luncheon were two top internet service providers in the region - AT&T and VTX1. As such, both were given the opportunity to have representatives speak from the podium at the start of the program. Mario Barragan, director of ext…

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An in-depth interview with chairman of Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc. 26:21

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SANTA ROSA, Texas - Although Rio Grande Valley sugar growers are upset that a 1944 US-Mexico water sharing treaty has been adhered to, they do not blame the head of the US section IBWC. IBWC stands for the International Boundary and Water Commission. It is a binational entity that, among other things, governs the distribution of water along the Rio…

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Weslaco leaders say ICSC@Red River was productive 6:19

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WESLACO, Texas - Three Weslaco leaders have spoken about their first time visit to the International Council of Shopping Centers conference in Dallas. Mayor Adrian Gonzalez, City Manager Martin Garza, and Weslaco Economic Development Corporation Vice President Sandra Charlton gave remarks at a press conference hosted by the Rio Grande Valley Partne…

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156: The Frighteners (1996) & Blue Velvet (1986) 1:23:48

3M ago1:23:48

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Other than being a decade apart, not a lot to tie these two films together. Our first Peter Jackson and our second David Lynch films. LIWstudios.comBy Hollywood Is Dead

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Everything TAMUK President Robert Vela said at the TAMUK-TSC MOU signing ceremony 5:12

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas Southmost College and Texas A&M University Kingsville have signed a memorandum of understanding to solidify their collaboration and enhance educational opportunities for students. The MOU was signed by TAMUK president Dr. Robert H. Vela Jr. and TSC president Jesus Rodriguez at the TSC Performing Arts Center in Brownsville…

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Everything Sen. Morgan LaMantia said at the TAMUK-TSC MOU signing ceremony 2:30

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas Southmost College and Texas A&M University Kingsville have signed a memorandum of understanding to solidify their collaboration and enhance educational opportunities for students. The MOU was signed by TAMUK president Dr. Robert H. Vela Jr. and TSC president Jesus Rodriguez at the TSC Performing Arts Center in Brownsville…

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Everything TSC President Jesus Rodriguez said at the TAMUK-TSC MOU signing ceremony 4:20

3M ago4:20

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas Southmost College and Texas A&M University Kingsville have signed a memorandum of understanding to solidify their collaboration and enhance educational opportunities for students. The MOU was signed by TAMUK president Dr. Robert H. Vela Jr. and TSC president Jesus Rodriguez at the TSC Performing Arts Center in Brownsville…

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Everything TSC Chair Adela Garza said at the TAMUK-TSC MOU signing ceremony 3:45

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas Southmost College and Texas A&M University Kingsville have signed a memorandum of understanding to solidify their collaboration and enhance educational opportunities for students. The MOU was signed by TAMUK president Dr. Robert H. Vela Jr. and TSC president Jesus Rodriguez at the TSC Performing Arts Center in Brownsville…

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Orlando Campos gives an update on Harlingen's economic development projects 7:42

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HARLINGEN, Texas - The City of Harlingen has to reignite its relationships in Mexico and in particular those in Matamoros. That is the message from Harlingen Economic Development Corporation CEO Orlando Campos. Campos and his EDC team recently accepted an invitation to meet with Index, the maquiladora industry trade association, in Matamoros. Harli…

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