Musk is Person of the Year; Valley residents can see why
Time magazine on Monday announced Monday that Elon Musk is its 2021 Person of the Year. Chances are most people won’t find the selection...
Thanksgiving a respite during days of difficulty
Many Americans are just worn out. Some surely see Thanksgiving this year as more of a break from the steady grind instead of a...
OPINION: Decisions with major effect need to be well thought out
The Biden administration last week issued an urgent call for U.S. citizens in Haiti to get out of the country if they can —...
OPINION: Guillen change of parties could test many loyalties
Yet another change faces some Rio Grande voters next year. Unlike the new faces that await constituents in two congressional districts and a state...
OPINION: Your Choice: Constitutional amendments let voters decide our future
Government of the people, by the people, for the people isn’t an ethereal ideal reserved for the highest halls of national governance; it’s the...
EDITORIAL: Risky right: Despite possibility of abuse, social sites can’t be limited
Calls seem to be increasing for government controls on social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Former President Donald Trump, conservative gadfly...
EDITORIAL: Federal use of body cameras should raise public confidence
The Justice Department recently announced that federal law enforcement officials are now required to wear body cameras when executing search warrants and making preplanned...
EDITORIAL: Trump visits border again: Don’t expect anything new
Gov. Greg Abbott and former President Trump are making yet another visit to the Rio Grande Valley, and we don’t expect to see anything...
EDITORIAL: Streamlining can help cut immigration case backlog
We have long insisted that a contributing factor in the high number of foreign residents living here illegally is the lack of confidence in...
Posturing More than visits, lip service needed to fix border issues
Vice President Kamala Harris is finally coming to the border. After increasing attacks from Republicans and a growing number of Democrats regarding her apparent...