COMMENTARY: Record immigration means more US job competition
BY JOE GUZZARDIA new report that drew from Census Bureau and Department of Homeland Security data found that in the first six months of...
COMMENTARY: What MLK might think about America today
BY DR. EDDIE CHAMBERSAs we celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King Jr. today, we also note that this year marks 50 years since...
COMMENTARY: In current times MLK Day is purely symbolic
BY KEVIN COKLEYOne of my favorite Martin Luther King Jr., quotes is “There comes a time when one must take a position that is...
COMMENTARY: The long legacy of the Edinburg Foundation
BY KEELY LEWISWhat do the Edinburg Boys & Girls Club, the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, the Laurie P. Andrews PAWS Center, and the Museum...
COMMENTARY: It’s time for a permanent solution to protect Dreamers
BY Korina Iribe Romo | Guest columnistDepression, anxiety, frustration: This was my reality as an undocumented young woman living in the United States. For...
COMMENTARY: US copyright laws need tweaking
BY David H. Donaldson Jr.Copyright laws have been fundamental to American culture since the founding of our nation — they are one of the...
COMMENTARY: Fire station renovation in McAllen is necessary for city’s safety
BY MARK R. MURRAYOn Dec. 11, 2017, the McAllen City Council voted to give a conditional use permit to build a new Fire Station...
COMMENTARY: Far-right sentiment hurting businesses in RGV
BY SAMUEL DAVID GARCIAIn the past, economic opportunity in the Rio Grande Valley grew at an incredible pace as trade between the United States...
COMMENTARY: Coal subsidies are bad for Texas’ economy
BY ELIZABETH LIPPINCOTT“Trump Digs Coal” became one of the most recognizable slogans of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, and candidate Donald Trump’s promises to...
COMMENTARY: US abandoned role as Mideast power-broker
BY TRUDY RUBINTEL AVIV, Israel — In 2017, Donald “America First” Trump relinquished America’s 70-year role as global leader, a post already diminished by...