EDITORIAL: CDC should step up Zika prevention in South Texas
We commend U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans from Texas, who are putting pressure on the head of the Centers for...
LETTERS: On the Paris Accord and ‘fake news’
Support the Paris AccordAs an architect, one of my key goals is designing sustainable buildings for current and future generations that will live and...
LETTERS: On blaming Trump, past wars and ‘Over the hill gang’ in Hidalgo Co.
‘Everybody else’ blamedJake Longoria’s May 21 letter, defending the president, captured the Donald Trump pluses and minuses very well from the point of view...
EDITORIAL: Enough done for this legislative term in Texas
High praise for our Valley lawmakers for having survived what has arguably been one of the nastiest Texas Legislatures in recent memory.The 85th Legislature...
EDITORIAL: No child in McAllen should go hungry this summer
We applaud the partnership between the McAllen Independent School District and the City of McAllen to once again provide free meals for any child...
COMMENTARY: We must better prepare for the next war
BY JEREMI SURIMemorial Day, which is celebrated today, is when Americans remember those who died in the service of our country. The men and...
COMMENTARY: A Memorial Day message
BY JEROME ILTISI believe Christmas is the most important national holiday because that is the day we celebrate when Jesus Christ was born. He...
LETTERS: Honoring servicemen today
Moment of silence todayMemorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates those military men and women who have paid the...
EDITORIAL: Where does Hidalgo Co flood mitigation stand as preparations made for a new...
As President Donald Trump last week proposed $2.7 billion allocated in the 2018 fiscal budget for border security — which includes $1.6 billion to...
COMMENTARY: Focus on improving RGV education
BY DR. LUZELMA CANALESWe are grounded in the belief that education paves the way to the middle class. Traditionally, students across the country have...
