COMMENTARY: It’s oral cancer prevention week
BY LORENA SAENZ GONZALEZThe importance of dental care goes beyond cavities — it’s also about cancer prevention. This week is National Oral, Head, and...
COMMENTARY: Facebook’s hidden flaws include data privacy and ‘second order consent’
BY ANGELINE CLOSE SCHEINBAUM AND KRISTEN SUSSMANSFacebook is the most pervasive social media platform used today, reporting 2.2 billion monthly active users as of...
COMMENTARY: Blame dismal March jobs report on immigration
BY JOE GUZZARDIThe March Bureau of Labor Statistics report was a disappointment with the economy adding only 103,000 jobs. March’s poor performance deflated the...
COMMENTARY: Keep public informed by releasing Austin bombing video
BY PAUL C. WATLERAs the investigation into the Austin bombings became increasingly urgent last month, police also worked to inform the public and enlist...
COMMENTARY: Ending DACA could trigger ‘public health crisis’ of Dreamers
BY OCTAVIO N. MARTINEZ JR.The 124,000 people in Texas who are recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, commonly known as...
COMMENTARY: Jeff Sessions wants to keep out domestic violence survivors
BY YIFAT SUSSKINDRead new CBP border arrest statisticsU.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently made a surprise announcement: He will be re-evaluating U.S. asylum policy...
COMMENTARY: O’Rourke is a ‘fronterizo,’ Cruz isn’t border friendly
BY AMANDA ELISE SALASThe Rio Grande Valley is a unique place filled with vibrant culture. As RGV border residents, we get the mixing of...
COMMENTARY: Texans lose when political leaders don’t meet us face to face
BY DEBORAH BECKWe value political leaders who connect with the full range of people they serve. Unfortunately for the residents of Texas, most of...
COMMENTARY: The fight against a border wall continues
BY STEFANIE HERWECK AND SCOTT NICOLSOur fight to stop the border wall in the Rio Grande Valley just got harder.Last week, Congress passed a...
COMMENTARY: Why Texans could lose right to sue faith-based schools
BY JANET HEIMLICHAs parents, when we enroll our children in a school, we entrust it to care for our kids and keep them safe....