EDITORIAL: Top choice: Readers invited to offer tributes to health workers
At this time of the year we normally invite readers to nominate exemplary local residents who deserve consideration for our annual Rio Grande Valley...
LETTERS: Trump pitied
I had an odd reaction after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the election. I felt sorry for Donald Trump.
Why? How can a person...
COLUMN: Walls are more than a symbol
Criminal organizations seeking to degrade the security and sovereignty of our nation evolve their tactics in response to law enforcement actions, smart application of...
LETTERS: Broadband for everyone
I’ve lived my entire life in the Rio Grande Valley. I was born and raised in Brownsville, graduated from Brownsville High School, attended college...
What about ICE centers?
Advocates for those with no voice have been pressuring governors and other officials to reduce prison and jail populations, which has already resulted in...
COMMENTARY: A primer on the coronavirus
NURA SALHADAR, MY TURN
As a recent public health graduate, I have found it surreal to watch a major public health crisis unfold before my very...
LETTERS: Abortion ban not supported
I believe concerned citizens must speak out whenever government is used to impose an ideology on the people, especially those who are most vulnerable....
EDITORIAL: Log in: Time spent self-sheltering useful for filling out census
Most people are spending more time at home than they ordinarily do. Surely many people welcome the additional homebound hours, as they offer a...
EDITORIAL: Going green: Local officials should start seeking energy alternatives
President Jimmy Carter famously installed solar panels at the White House in 1979. Just as famously, Ronald Reagan had them removed shortly after he...
EDITORIAL: Big boost: Donation to medical school a step toward prominence
America’s most prominent medical schools — the Mayo Clinic, Harvard and Johns Hopkins, for example — are known for more than producing some of...
