87.6 F
McAllen

The Monitor

Rob Schneider to bring standup tour to McAllen in 2022

Rob Schneider, star of the popular comedies “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” and “The Animal,” is bringing his international standup tour to the McAllen Performing...

Court: Democrats who don’t show up for Legislature can be arrested

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune House Democrats who refuse to show up for the Legislature could soon be detained by law enforcement and brought...

LETTERS: ‘Misinformation’ draws comment

Ten years ago “blanket censorship” wouldn’t even be an idea uttered in America, much less pushed by a standing president and his administration. The...

LETTERS: Race theory found faulty

America, land of the free, used to welcome legal immigrants with open arms in the late 1800s to early 1900s because we were a...

COMMENTARY: Supporting local journalism also supports our community

The Local Journalism Sustainability Act was recently introduced in the House and has now been introduced in the Senate — and will benefit every...

Abbott seeks out-of-state help against COVID-19

By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press Gov. Greg Abbott appealed for out-of-state help to fight the third wave of COVID-19 in Texas while two more of...

EXPLAINER: How do border policies affect US infection rates?

By JUDE JOFFE-BLOCK Associated Press (AP) — As the delta variant fuels an increase of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., some of President Joe Biden's...

LUPE stands in solidarity with migrants in McAllen; targets COVID blame

McALLEN — Spanish chants echoed along the streets of downtown McAllen on Monday as La Unión del Pueblo Entero rallied outside the bus station...

Hidalgo County jury trials postponed again as virus cases rise

The Hidalgo County Board of Judges on Monday morning postponed jury trials as virus cases climbed above 800 over the weekend with nearly 350...

Alton city officials select new fire chief

The city of Alton announced the appointment of a new fire chief Monday following the resignation of the previous chief earlier this year. John J....