OPINION: Mixed bag: COVID reactions not needed, homeowner relief is welcome
Early voting is ending for the Nov. 2 state referendum on eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, as well as local issues in...
OPINION: Our picks: We offer our suggestions on proposed amendments
Early voting ends Friday in the general election that will decide the fate of eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Live voting is...
OPINION: Shifted: New legislative districts can be both good and bad
Democratic Party officials are howling about new state House districts for the Rio Grande Valley. And while most people would agree that the primary...
OPINION: Getting out: Public events increasing, but caution still suggested
It began slowly but steadily: A museum reopened here, a festival was held there. Little by little, residents everywhere are taking back their lives...
OPINION: Back and forth: Dreamers, Americans deserve, need legislation to settle issue
A president issues an executive order. A court throws it out on a technicality. The president issues a new order, addressing the court’s concerns....
EDITORIAL: Bearing minimum: Wage floor is a mixed bag: It helps some, hurts others
Sam’s Clubs recently announced that it is raising its minimum salary to $15 an hour. Several months earlier its affiliated company, Walmart, upped its...
OPINION: Name calling” Dehumanizing words make abuse of other people easier
Anyone with a heart should be shocked by images released Tuesday of Border Patrol agents at the Del Rio-Ciudad Acuña International Bridge chasing terrified...
OPINION: Top tier: New DHR status improves medical services for many
We congratulate DHR Health on its designation as the first Level 1 trauma center in South Texas. The achievement marks a major change in...
Major goal: UTRGV dreams of football require widespread support
Football season, and the return of fan-filled stadiums after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, understandably ignite passions among fans of the sport, including those who...
LETTERS: In support of STEC
This letter is being written in support of the South Texas Emergency Care organization. This organization was developed 32 years ago as a result...
