EDITORIAL: Open up: Time to increase access on international bridges
The Trump administration has been trying to convince state and local officials that the worst fears of the COVID-19 pandemic should be behind us...
EDITORIAL: Right sources: Infections at White House remind us to heed experts
Unfortunately, President Trump, who has downplayed the dangers of the novel coronavirus, doesn’t seem to have been chastened by his experience as a COVID-19...
EDITORIAL: Home rule: State should let local officials say when COVID-19 risk falls
Gov. Greg Abbott knows that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Rio Grande Valley harder than many other parts of Texas. We hope, therefore,...
EDITORIAL: Tight times: Lingering effects of virus can limit budgets, services
New fiscal years are beginning for local cities, counties and other taxing and service districts. Like virtually everything else, those entities will suffer long-term...
EDITORIAL: Strong advocate: Ginsburg’ known as champion of minority, immigrant rights
As an associate justice of our nation’s highest court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg set herself apart as a true champion of the little guy, as...
EDITORIAL: Missed shots: Other germs still out there; vaccinations still important
Researchers around the world are scrambling to develop a vaccine that can protect us against the novel coronavirus, the source of the COVID-19 infection...
EDITORIAL: Proud people: Hispanic Heritage Month marks contributions by Latinos, Valley
Hispanic Heritage Month begins today. It is one of our nation’s most recent commemorations, beginning as a week set aside under presidential order by...
EDITORIAL: Not alone: Experts advise seeking help with pandemic-related stress
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott raised attention Wednesday when he announced that his brother Jace, who died in April, had committed suicide. Prescott also...
EDITORIAL: Caution: Holiday revelers need to keep safety in mind
Many people will get a break this weekend, when many businesses observe the Labor Day holiday on Monday. Traditionally the three-day weekend is considered...
EDITORIAL: Bypass: Even before wall built, tunnel renders it moot
Tunnels from Mexico into the United States have long been routinely found; however, they’ve generally been limited to areas west of Texas, where it’s...