EDITORIAL: Bad rep: Coordinated effort needed to promote assets of RGV
People who know the real Rio Grande Valley, such as Winter Texans, Spring Breakers and others who have visited the area, keep coming back,...
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: Ballot blockers: Legislature tried to impede voters’ access to ballot box
The Texas Legislature appears ready to pass legislation that would severely restrict public access to the ballot box. Gov. Greg Abbott supports the measures...
EDITORIAL: Loud and clear: Businesses send message with donations to officials
Mitch McConnell is well into his fourth decade in the U.S. Senate. Surely he knows better.
The Kentucky Republican, who as Senate majority leader was...
EDITORIAL: Do it right: Background screens needed for migrant facility workers
The Biden administration has stepped up the screening process for immigrants being detained at the border. However, it includes compromising the screening process for...
EDITORIAL: Big plans: Biden infrastructure plan ambitious, but needs work
Like much of Joe Biden’s presidency to date, the $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan he laid out last week is remarkably ambitious. Rightly so. America’s...
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: Fairness: Farm workers are essential, let’s treat them accordingly
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the very occupations that rely most heavily on immigrants were deemed essential. The reasons were obvious: People still...
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: Funding our future: Infrastructure investment can help economy recover
The COVID-19 pandemic has deal a blow to our economy, both locally and nationally, that will take years to overcome. Improving our infrastructure to...
