Commentary: Deniers of obvious economic news are like gambling addicts
Sometimes a person needs a dose of truth. If you gamble for fun, you know the odds are against you. But if gambling is an addiction, you can hear the truth, know it is the truth and still ignore those facts. Addictions are about physiological responses, not intellectual exegesis.
Brownsville wins ‘city council of the year’
The Brownsville City Commission and Mayor John Cowen Jr. have been recognized as 2024 City Council of the Year by the Texas City Management Association, or TMCA.
Brownsville ISD places 38 at Texas Music Educators Association convention
Thirty-eight Brownsville Independent School District students have made All State in music by being named to participate in three days of rehearsals directed by nationally recognized conductors at the Texas Music Educators Association clinic and convention in San Antonio.
Brownsville man sentenced to nearly six years for mailing fentanyl
A Brownsville man was sentenced Wednesday for possession with intent to distribute nearly four pounds of fentanyl, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.
Mayra Flores: DNA testing needed at border, even if that means detaining kids for...
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores offered a defense of detaining children at the border for prolonged periods when she advocated for mandatory DNA testing for migrants during a Turning Point USA event in Brownsville.
Editorial: Congress has cheapened weight of impeachment; they need to cut it out
The impeachment process should be a serious affair. Our nation’s founders codified it into the Constitution as a tool to remove officeholders if they have commit “Treason, Bribery or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.” That is why for the first two centuries of our nation’s existence, it was used only once against a sitting president, and in rare occasions against judges and other officials.
TPWD schedules SpaceX Boca Chica land swap meeting; seeks public comment
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is soliciting public comment on a proposed land swap involving SpaceX, approximately 477 acres south of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge Bahia Grande Unit, and approximately 43 acres of Boca Chica State Park.
McAllen’s IMAS bringing immersive, traveling Holocaust exhibit to Valley
A traveling Holocaust education exhibit will be visiting the International Museum of Art & Science in McAllen, but anyone interested in visiting the exhibit must register since space is limited.
San Benito’s Garcia earns BH/VMS Offensive POTY honors
San Benito running back Fabian Garcia has caused nightmares for opposing coaches since stepping into the starting role as a sophomore.
His senior year was...
