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Cornyn unveils $15 billion border bill

Sen. John Cornyn on Thursday revealed a $15 billion border-security bill that could enhance technology and staffing along the border and at ports of...

EDITORIAL: Longer hours needed for RGV voters

The greatest civic duty that a citizen can perform is to vote. And governments must do their part by encouraging and helping citizens to...

Edinburg votes to extend early polling hours

EDINBURG — The council here agreed to pay the Hidalgo County Elections Administration an additional fee for extending early voting polling hours for the...

SPI Causeway under maintenance next week

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – Traffic on the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway will be compromised next Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....

UTRGV receives federal grant to continue helping migrant students

BROWNSVILLE — A program aimed at helping migrant students get a solid start in college was renewed for the next five years though a...

Border Health Conference to be held here aims to influence policy

EDINBURG — A statewide conference will be held here to discuss disparities, emerging challenges and possible changes to the healthcare act as it pertains...

EDITORIAL: A regional approach will serve RGV well

It was 50 years ago, on Aug. 2, 1967, when the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council was formed by merging the Lower Rio...

LETTERS: Defending ‘Beto’ O’Rourke

Defending ‘Beto’Regarding a letter Tuesday by Jake Longoria, he is obviously a Republican who praises conservative issues, including the present White House dweller. He...

UTRGV applying to become DHS research center

EDINBURG — The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court gave Hiram Moya his 31st letter of support for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s application...

Justice denies broad move against college affirmative action

The Justice Department said Wednesday it had no broad plans to investigate whether college and university admission programs discriminate against students based on race,...