EDITORIAL: Inspiration: Bill Reagan set an example for serving our community
Bill Reagan is retiring after more than 11 years as executive director of Loaves and Fishes community shelter in Harlingen. He leaves behind a...
Valley’s consolidated MPO already producing benefits
The first year for the Rio Grande Valley’s MPO has been an auspicious one indeed.
The Metropolitan Planning Organization, which is the merger of three...
EDITORIAL: Worth the wait: Getting vote count right matters more than speed
It’s deja vu all over again: Despite the record-breaking voter turnout the presidential race will be decided by just a few Electoral College votes...
EDITORIAL: Vote: High turnout can combat close calls and subterfuge
Voter turnout is shattering records across the country, especially in Texas where the number of ballots cast by mail and early voting already exceeds...
EDITORIAL: Looking up: People are beginning to notice area’s progress, improvement
Rio Grande Valley have long cringed when national media sweep into the area to report on major issues such as immigration and migrant detention,...
EDITORIAL: Seeing red: Annual commemoration notes drug-related dangers
Red Ribbon Week, the national drug-awareness campaign, begins today. This is the 35th year of the annual event, which began to honor the memory...
EDITORIAL: Play it safe: Public activity increases but precautions still vital
Things are looking up for the Rio Grande Valley. After more than half a year under restrictions on public activity, the area has reached...
EDITORIALS: Silver lining: Business woes may offer opportunities for border
These are trying times for American business, and as an extension, the Rio Grande Valley. Even before safety precautions brought on by the COVID-19...
EDITORIAL: Say what? Special penalties for protests unnecessary threat to dissent
Our nation’s founders recognized the value of dissent — in fact, they considered it essential to progress. Frank discussion of opposing viewpoints, they frequently...
EDITORIAL: Vote: Let’s take advantage of early polling dates
Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins today. Gov. Greg Abbott deserves thanks and praise for extending the number of days that...
