Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop GOP voting bill
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats in the Texas Legislature on Monday bolted for Washington, D.C., and said they were...
Female Texas A&M welding student at TSTC follows in grandfather’s footsteps
Vanessa Perez is getting some advice during her summer welding program at Texas State Technical College from an unusual source: her grandfather.
“My grandpa was...
Red Cross lists resources available after low turnout at RGV flood shelters
A week after the Rio Grande Valley’s heavy rainfall and flooding, the American Red Cross of South Texas is tending to the aftermath and...
AG Paxton agrees to stop blocking people on Twitter
By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will no longer block users from his personal account for expressing “First Amendment-protected viewpoints”...
Rain bane: Brownsville entomologist talks mosquitoes
Brownsville has no shortage of insects, especially mosquitoes, especially after a heavy rain, so it seems like just the place for an entomologist, or...
Texans testifying on GOP voting bill forced to wait 17 hours
By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
Claudia Torres-Yañez walked into the Texas Capitol at 7:30 a.m. Saturday to testify against Republican efforts to enact new...
Farm-to-table approach spices up TSTC’s Culinary Arts program
Back in January, Samantha Colunga did not expect her Culinary Arts classes at Texas State Technical College to include gardening.
“When I heard about the...
Texas GOP advances voting restrictions as hundreds push back
By ACACIA CORONADO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans advanced bills Sunday that would make voting harder in a...
Civil rights lawyer, Brownsville native announces Democratic congressional bid
Brownsville native and civil rights lawyer Rochelle Garza has announced her candidacy for Texas’ 34th congressional district, a seat currently held by U.S. Rep....
How to grow crape myrtles
By Lori Murray, Cameron County Master Gardener, Texas Superstar Specialist
Crape Myrtle Information
Crape Myrtles require well drained soil that ranges from slightly alkaline to slightly...