Commentary: Response offered to recent commentary supporting Trump
This is in response to letter by Mr. Gorena on March 2.
Gov. Abbott attends groundbreaking for Texas A&M facility in Brownsville
Gov. Greg Abbott joined a “who’s who” of Rio Grande Valley officials at the Port of Brownsville Tuesday for a ceremonial groundbreaking for the $30 million Texas A&M RGV Advanced Manufacturing Hub.
Starr County woman falsely charged with murder after abortion appears with attorneys
EDINBURG — Attorneys for a Starr County mother who made national headlines in 2022 after she was arrested for a self-induced abortion held a news conference Tuesday about the federal lawsuit she filed last week.
Brownsville ISD Teacher Incentive Allotment raises receive mixed reviews
Even as the Brownsville Independent School District trumpets $10 million to be paid to teachers through the Texas Education Agency’s Teacher Incentive Allotment, some teachers are questioning TEA’s system for distributing the funds.
Pepe Aguilar is putting Mexican culture at the front and center with ‘Jaripeo: Hasta...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pepe Aguilar feels like a superhero when he puts on his charro suit. But unlike Superman, Aguilar's power isn't supernatural or otherworldly; it's his love for his culture and his determination to celebrate Mexico through his art.
Uvalde mayor resigns citing health issues in wake of controversial report on 2022 school...
AUSTIN (AP) — City of Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith has resigned effective immediately, vacating his post the same week the police chief of the small Texas city is expected to depart, two years after one of deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
Commentary: Religious authoritarianism is a form of political extremism
Americans have been slow to wake up to the fact that religious extremism is a form of political extremism. Religious authoritarianism substitutes the decision-making of a private religious clique for the decision-making of the people’s public representatives in a democracy.
NWS outlook for Valley predicts continued dire situation for reservoirs
The National Weather Service Brownsville-Rio Grande Valley station released its April-June outlook for the Rio Grande Valley on Good Friday, though there wasn’t much else good about it.
Judge denies John Allen Rubio motion targeting former Cameron County DA
A federal judge in Brownsville last Thursday denied Death Row inmate John Allen Rubio’s motion for discovery.
Letters to the Editor | Week of April 1-6, 2024
Comments this week included thoughts on Cesar Chavez’s legacy, over-the-counter birth control medication, states’ rights, the Rio Grande Valley’s water needs and inflation, in addition to continued debate regarding major parties’ presidential candidates and positions.