Palmview working to implement policies in wake of management review
PALMVIEW – City commissioners have a lot to consider in the wake of management review that resulted in the placement of City Manager Ramon...
McAllen Kool Smiles dentists to offer free dental care May 21
McALLEN — Local Kool Smiles dentists will provide dental treatment at no cost from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 21.The children’s dental provider...
LETTERS: On immigrants
Supporting immigrantsIn response to a recent letter by Guadalupe E. Aguirre of Edinburg, who claimed that all undocumented immigrants are criminals, I point out...
COMMENTARY: How anti-sanctuary cities bill will harm Texas
BY LIZ WOLFEEDITOR'S NOTE: This column ran on Sunday, May 7 before Gov. Greg Abbott signed the measure into law that evening.The controversial anti-sanctuary...
COMMENTARY: Maneuvering through Port Isabel immigration courts
BY DEBBIE NATHANI visited a judicial proceeding in South Texas last month. Map-wise, it was in America. Courtroom-wise, it could have been in a...
H-E-B honors Bryan Elementary teacher with Lifetime Achievement Award
AUSTIN — Rhonda Peña, a teacher at Bryan Elementary School in the Mission school district, was selected Sunday for the Lifetime Achievement Award for...
SURFACE TREATMENT: An exhibition of friendly and light-hearted art
BY NANCY MOYEREzra Stieglitz’s art treads the line between fine art and décor in his latest exhibition at Beyond Arts Gallery. Some pieces are...
COMMENTARY: ‘Double Irish’ tax schemes could incrase with Trump’s tax plan
BY DR. SETH H. GIERTZAmong developed nations, the United States stands out with the highest corporate tax rate. President Donald Trump plans to change...
COMMENTARY: $70B in TXDOT projects by 2027
BY TRYON LEWISThe Texas Transportation Commission recently approved an update of the Texas Department of Transportation’s $70 billion Unified Transportation Program (UTP). The UTP...
LETTERS: Debating Monitor ‘bias’ and Trump’s impeachment
Monitor ‘bias’ debatedRecent letters to the editor from conservative supporters came out in force recently blaming The Monitor for their “liberal media” bias once...