HHSC reimbursement reduction could cost McAllen ISD $961,000
McALLEN — The school board held its fourth budget workshop Monday with an update on a budget reduction plan to deal with the district’s ongoing deficit that has been reduced to $10.3 million from the initial $14 million.
Edinburg man gets 15 years for robbing 78-year-old man
An Edinburg man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday after being found guilty of an aggravated robbery that left a man in his 70s with “severe trauma,” Hidalgo County officials said in a news release.
Commentary: Imagining a new MAGA Constitution under Donald Trump
As a self-declared “dictator” in his first “day” of office, newly elected President Trump will want to make a few quick pen-and-ink modifications to the Constitution to undergird his planned activities.
Letters to the Editor | Week of April 15-20, 2024
Comments were varied this week, with local officials requesting support for addressing our water crisis and local hospitals. Other topics included what we might expect during the next presidential term, civility in politics and workers, both the lack o workers in businesses and the use of immigrant labor.
SPI set to host LGBTQ+ festival with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ stars
South Padre Island is ready to host a four-day festival known for its inclusive and welcoming atmosphere.
Melissa Lucio death penalty case headed back to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
A judge on Friday signed off on an agreed order between the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office and appellate attorneys for Melissa Lucio that she did not have access to evidence that would have corroborated her story that her 2-year-old daughter died from a fall, not child abuse.
Commentary: Action sought on water treaty
This letter was sent to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Editorial: State conservatorship of IDEA charter schools should remain focused on administrative issues
The Texas Education Agency has taken over control of the IDEA charter schools, the state’s largest and arguably most successful charter school program.
Commentary: Is our democracy in decline?
The greatest danger today in the United States is our political system itself. Among the greatest problems we face are the policy of gerrymandering and passage of the Citizens United legislation. Both practices are counter to the idea of democratic government as meant by our Constitution. They are counter to the idea of one man, one vote. A third problematic part of our government is the absence of term limits.
Hidalgo County settles lawsuit with family of man who died after pandemic arrest
A McAllen federal judge on Friday afternoon signed off on a confidential settlement between Hidalgo County, four deputies, two nurses and the family of a 22-year-old man who died after suffering a severe neck injury over an Easter weekend 2020 arrest for allegedly violating a local COVID-19 emergency order and public intoxication.