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,...