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Hidalgo County

McAllen, TX 78501-3104

Trial lawyers snatch half of Hidalgo County’s $1.35M settlement, U.S. Rep. Gonzalez's cut comes to $118K

By David Yates | Tuesday, Oct 6, 2020 @ 12:06pm

HIDALGO COUNTY - U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez received $118,125 for the few weeks of work he put in on a construction defect lawsuit, not a bad payday when considering his yearly salary in Congress is $174,000.
Whether congressional candidate actually a physician called into question

By David Yates | Wednesday, Sep 2, 2020 @ 2:58pm

BROWNSVILLE - Congressional hopeful Dr. Rey Gonzalez Jr. bills himself as a both physician and an attorney – a description that may not be technically true under Texas law.
Houston storm attorney sues former Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia, seeks repayment of $2 million loan

By David Yates | Wednesday, Mar 25, 2020 @ 2:39pm

HOUSTON – Houston storm attorney Manuel Solis wants the rest of the $2 million he loaned Ramon Garcia, the former county judge of Hidalgo County.
Settlement agreement shows Hidalgo County received $668K for construction defect suit, fails to show congressman’s cut

By David Yates | Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019 @ 12:03pm

McALLEN – A settlement agreement obtained by The Record reveals that Hidalgo County was issued a check for more than $668,000 for a construction defect lawsuit – a case that entitles a sitting member of Congress to a cut of the action.