Selected newspaper articles related to Eligio de la Garza

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Headline	Newspaper	Columnist	Date
Mexico isn’t only culprit for lack of sufficient water, damage to Valley economy	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	03/08/24
It’s too soon to tell how much Valley politics is changing	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	03/23/22
Survey on census question justifiable despite removal	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	08/05/19
Kika de la Garza’s legacy inspires, lives on at UTRGV	Rio Grande Guardian	Fagan, G.	03/30/17
‘Kika’ de la Garza celebrated in funeral	Valley Morning Star	Ferman, M.	03/18/17
Kika de la Garza was a champion of South Texas	McAllen Monitor	Hinojosa, R.	03/17/17
Eligio "Kika" de la Garza	McAllen Monitor	Staff	03/15/17
Tributes continue to pour in for Kika de la Garza	Rio Grande Guardian	Reyes, D.	03/15/17
Former House Agriculture chairman	Dallas Morning News	Staff	03/14/17
Congressman Eligio "Kika" de la Garza	McAllen Monitor	Staff	03/14/17
Kika de la Garza passes away	Rio Grande Guardian	Reyes, D.	03/14/17
Longtime Valley Congressman “Kika” de la Garza passes at 89	San Antonio Express News	Nelsen, A.	03/14/17
‘Kika’ de la Garza dies at 89	Valley Morning Star	Ferman, M.	03/14/17
No pension	Houston Chronicle		05/17/97
De la Garza reaches main microphone	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	02/18/97
'Kika' wraps up congressional career	Valley Morning Star	Hood, L.	01/05/97
Ortiz wins eighth term; Hinojosa will replace retiring de la Garza	Corpus Christi Caller Times	George, R.	11/06/96
Race for de la Garza's House seat a 3-way contest	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Pappalardo, J.	11/01/96
Quiet race is on to replace Kika	Valley Morning Star	Favila, D.	10/21/96
Stenholm, Izzard swap shots in Angelo	San Angelo Standard Times	Stanford, S.	10/15/96
30 years' service	Valley Morning Star	Favila, D.	10/13/96
De la Garza looks back on career	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garland, W.	10/06/96
Power & pork	Dallas Morning News	Shribman, D.	10/06/96
Hinojosa leads in fund-raising	Valley Morning Star	Hood, L.	10/04/96
Kika de la Garza	Corpus Christi Caller Times		09/26/96
De la Garza's goodbye sends message	San Angelo Standard Times	Garland, W.	09/23/96
Universities vie to preserve departing lawmakers' papers	Dallas Morning News	Camia, C.	08/25/96
Class of 1946 meets the class of 1996	Valley Morning Star	Ramos, J.	06/01/96
Candidates agree in general, but not in details	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Deselms, J.	04/07/96
Welfare, housing assistance may be barred	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hutcheson, R.	03/22/96
Race for Kika's seat stirs suspense	Valley Morning Star	Pfister, B.	03/11/96
Economic growth fuels GOP campaigns	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Deselms, J.	02/25/96
District 15 race is wide open	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Deselms, J.	02/25/96
U.S. Rep., District 15	Corpus Christi Caller Times		02/24/96
Assertiveness, sincerity boost Cuellar in Austin	Valley Morning Star	Pfister, B.	02/13/96
Ortiz raised $110,000 for campaign in 1995	Valley Morning Star	Weiner, R.	02/11/96
Political pundits lobby for votes	Valley Morning Star	Hodges, N.	01/26/96
Field of 7 vies for Kika's congressional seat	Valley Morning Star		01/03/96
De la Garza going from House to home	San Antonio Express News	Fohn, J.	12/31/95
2 lawmakers won't seek de la Garza's House seat	San Antonio Express News		12/23/95
Farmers will 'sorely miss' de la Garza	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Brooks, K.	12/22/95
Another vacancy hurts	Austin American Statesman		12/20/95
De la Garza's departure	Corpus Christi Caller Times		12/20/95
Congressman's wife shares public spotlight	Valley Morning Star	King, B.	12/20/95
De la Garza's successor had better get a move on	Valley Morning Star	Pfister, B.	12/20/95
Longtime lawmaker won't seek re-election	Austin American Statesman	Arrillaga, P.	12/19/95
De la Garza won't run again	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Brooks, K.	12/19/95
Democrats lament loss	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garland, W.	12/19/95
De la Garza won't seek re-election	Dallas Morning News	Camia, C.	12/19/95
De la Garza decides to end House career	San Antonio Express News	Martin, G.	12/19/95
Hopefuls will try to fill Kika's shoes	Valley Morning Star	Pfister, B.	12/19/95
Texas, U.S. need border consulate	San Antonio Express News		09/25/95
Texas warned that Gramm cuts could close consulate	San Antonio Express News	Martin, G.	09/21/95
Hispanic lawmakers decry judge's ruling	Austin American Statesman	Mittelstadt, M.	09/08/95
Valley lawmakers' campaign funds reveal big drop	Valley Morning Star	Weiner, R.	08/26/95
Corpus Christi jurist nominated to federal post in Brownsville	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Averyt, L.	08/12/95
Defending South Texas bases	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garland, W.	06/14/95
$100 million EPA grant to aid S. Texas colonias	San Antonio Express News	Martin, G.	01/25/95
If you're on the dole, you'd be better off in 47 other states	San Antonio Express News	Martin, G.	01/15/95
Legislator backs bill to build Valley hospital	San Antonio Express News	Martin, G.	01/06/95
Texas to receive $7.1 million for education	Austin American Statesman		11/16/94
State watches the rise of GOP	San Antonio Express News	Davidson, B.	11/10/94
De la Garza soft-pedals GOP takeover	Valley Morning Star	Smith, E.	11/10/94
Kika de la Garza wins 16th term in House	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Parker, D.	11/09/94
De la Garza captures 16th term	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	11/09/94
Advocate of term limits battles Congress veteran	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Parker, D.	11/03/94
Reports reveal travel expenses	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garland, W.	06/20/94
Where your congressman lives in D.C.	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garland, W.	05/22/94
Lawmakers battle over control of Gulf	Houston Chronicle	Mintz, B.	05/02/94
De la Garza easily takes Democratic House nomination	Corpus Christi Caller Times		03/09/94
Hopefuls bow to De la Garza	Valley Morning Star	Rowe, L.	03/09/94
Food benefits card to help stamp out welfare woes	Valley Morning Star	Smith, D.	03/08/94
Some House incumbents face big tests	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mittelstadt, M.	03/07/94
De la Garza faces fight in congressional race	Valley Morning Star	MCILVAIN, J.	03/06/94
Kika de la Garza faces challengers in primary	Corpus Christi Caller Times		03/05/94
Pork barrel critics say Texas got its share of wasted $6 billion	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Koszczuk, J.	02/17/94
Border-based congressmen push for U.S.-Mexico health commission	San Antonio Express News	Martin, G.	02/14/94
Kika faces yet another challenge	Valley Morning Star	Keeton, L.	02/13/94
Uncle Sam gives county a generous allowance	Austin American Statesman	Kay, M.	02/07/94
State may file lawsuit for educational funds	Valley Morning Star	Schiller, D.	02/02/94
McAllen attorney pleased with judicial nomination	Valley Morning Star	Richwine, L.	01/29/94
With door to free trade opening, Texas poised for rewards	Austin American Statesman	Kay, M.	11/18/93
De la Garza announces re-election bid	Valley Morning Star	MCILVAIN, J.	11/15/93
Lawmakers on fence size up pact's impact	Valley Morning Star	Harmon, D.	10/25/93
Kika's 2-year travel tab: $180,274	Valley Morning Star	Richwine, L.	09/03/93
Wool+Mohair=Pork	Houston Post		07/31/93
Groups disagree on remap scope	Abilene Reporter-News	Rosser, J.	02/09/82
Mission man offers Latin school bill	Corpus Christi Caller Times	A.P. Wire	02/21/63
Ortiz, de la Garza still hold over $100,000	Valley Morning Star	Richwine, Lisa	02/13/93
De la Garza: talk of appointment just speculation	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, Rickey	11/25/92
Lawmaker hailed for Valley service	Valley Morning Star	Hodges, Nolene	10/14/92
De la Garza is cleared in overdraft scandal	San Antonio Light	Dunham, Will	09/26/92
Guerrero, Morales, de la Garza take stage	Dallas Morning News	Attlesey, Sam	07/15/92
'Read our lips: we want jobs,' Guerrero says	San Antonio Express News	Davidson, Bruce	07/15/92
De la Garza, Ortiz listed among traveling Texans	Valley Morning Star	Dunham, Will	06/12/92
S. Texas lawmaker offers check details	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garland, William	04/08/92
De la Garza admits bouncing checks; Ortiz says he has not	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garland, William	03/14/92
Two more Texas congressmen confess to writing hot checks	Houston Chronicle	Gardenhire, Damon	03/14/92
De la Garza admits having kited checks	San Antonio Express News	Martin, Gary	03/14/92
De la Garza admits writing bad checks	Valley Morning Star	Hickox, Katie	03/14/92
Retiring congressman could keep funds	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garland, William	04/05/91
De la Garza named Texan of the Year	Valley Morning Star		03/21/91
S. Texan lawmaker to be feted	San Antonio Express News		03/19/91
Congressman announces bid for 14th term	Valley Morning Star		01/03/90
House speaker Wright lauds WBC's Mr. South Texas '89	Laredo Morning Times	Parish, Jim	02/19/89
De la Garza speech fees exceeded legal limits	Corpus Christi Caller Times		05/27/88
Report says Ortiz, de la Garza have modest holdings	Corpus Christi Caller Times		05/26/88
Ortiz, De la Garza release financial disclosure reports	Valley Morning Star	Schlein, Alan M.	05/22/88
De la Garza's power grows with agriculture panel leadership	Austin American Statesman		08/03/85
Kika: South Texan is gaining clout on Capitol Hill	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Sinclair, Ward	01/15/84
The man called 'Kika'	Houston Chronicle	Sinclair, Ward	01/01/84
De la Garza defends 'most-traveled' label	San Antonio Light		10/04/83
De la Garza is recovering after surgery	Longview Morning Journal		08/31/83
Prosecutor denies official pulled strings	Dallas Times Herald	Dunham, Richard S.	07/23/82
De la Garza calls for government supply management	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Hager, Hoyt	07/04/82
De la Garza may make his next term his last	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Swann, Phillip	06/04/82
Legislator threatens to resign	Houston Post		12/13/81
De la Garza sees challenges as House agriculture chief	Dallas Times Herald	Richards, Charles	04/19/81
De la Garza barely wins chair	Dallas Morning News	Marsh, Charmayne	12/13/80
De la Garza faces fence-mending in chairmanship	Dallas Times Herald	Fly, Richard	12/13/80
Texan barely wins House agriculture position	Houston Chronicle	Hines, Cragg	12/12/80
De la Garza elected agriculture chairman	Houston Post	Craig, Jim	12/12/80
Texas Congressman's wife tells of S. Korean payment	Dallas Times Herald	Bode, Roy	10/21/77
Texan's wife says Korean gave cash	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Choyke, William J.	10/21/77
De la Garza calls press to clarify dealing with Park	Houston Chronicle		09/07/77
Rep. de la Garza appears solid favority for re-election	Dallas Morning News		10/17/70
Gift to De la Garza possible ethics breach	Dallas Times Herald	West, Paul	02/28/70
Freshman congressman: Kika de la Garza of Mission	Houston Post	Hasell, Grace	02/28/65