EDITORIAL: Set the plan: Biden should give country details on achieving goals
President Joe Biden’s first weeks in office were busy. Much of his initial work was rescinding many of the executive orders that his predecessor,...
EDITORIAL: Unreliable: Accountability is necessary to ensure ERCOT improves
Many Texans are still suffering the effects of the devastating February freeze that left millions of people without electricity at a time when they...
EDITORIAL: Looking up: SpaceX expansion plans could be boon for Valley
Elon Musk wants to fill the Rio Grande Valley with rocket scientists. Specifically, if Musk has his way, the little hamlet of Boca Chica...
EDITORIAL: Rebirth: Easter, spring can inspire renewal from trying times
We wish everyone a happy and blessed Easter. It’s a time that celebrates the Christian Savior’s resurrection from death, and the spirit of renewal...
EDITORIAL: Candidates: Next representative should maintain Vela’s commitment
U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela has announced he won’t seek reelection to his congressional seat. Assuming he serves out his current term, he will continue...
EDITORIAL: Sweetened pot: Mexico legalizing cannabis; high time we consider it too
Recreational use of marijuana will soon be legal in Mexico, leaving the United States as the only major North American country where it remains...
EDITORIAL: Overwhelmed: Major steps are necessary to address wave of migrants
It’s good to see that President Biden has addressed border issues early in his term. Using both executive actions and legislative proposals, he has...
EDITORIAL: Not just stats: Pandemic changes lives more than we may think
COVID-19 has had the Rio Grande Valley — and the world — in its grips for a year now. It was a hard blow...
EDITORIAL: Grid loss: Make power loss focus on solutions, not blame
Texas’ energy system, and the policy that drives it, failed spectacularly last week. Millions of people endured power outages in sub-freezing weather, some of...
EDITORIAL: House calls: Homebound residents need COVID-19 vaccine like others
The COVID-19 pandemic has led many people to spend more time at home, some out of concern for their safety and some because business closures have...
