HARLINGEN, Jan. 31 - State Sen. Eddie Lucio has asked Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst if the Senate committee he chairs can study the well-being of food banks across Texas.

HARLINGEN, Jan. 30 - Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World has had a dramatic impact on sales taxes for the City of Harlingen and boosted sales in nearby stores, says Harlingen Mayor Chris Boswell.

WESLACO, Jan. 30 - Colonia residents showed up in force at a Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council meeting last Thursday to get behind a big jobs issue proposed by the Equal Voice for America’s Families network.

SAN JUAN, Jan. 29 - Just over a week ago, San Juan Economic Development Corporation President Miki McCarthy was completing a successful one-year term as chair of the Rio South Texas Economic Council.

MISSION, Jan. 26 - State Rep. Sergio Muñoz has been appointed by House Speaker Joe Straus to a joint interim committee to study human trafficking.

McALLEN, Jan, 25 - The Texas Border Coalition says President Obama should have made a commitment to investing more in infrastructure at ports of entry at the nation’s southern border in his State of the Union address.

McALLEN, Jan. 21 - In his State of the City address for 2012, McAllen Mayor Richard Cortez urged residents to embrace growing minority groups now populating the city, such as the Filipino and Korean communities.

McALLEN, Jan. 20 - Bishop Daniel Flores has repeated his call for laws that provide more help and protection for undocumented immigrants.

McALLEN, Jan. 19 - McAllen Mayor Richard Cortez gave his 2012 State of the City address at the McAllen Convention Center on Thursday. The title of his speech was “McAllen in the 21st Century—the Frontier for Innovation.”

EDINBURG, Jan. 19 - A new county courthouse for Hidalgo County would definitely be built in Edinburg, County Judge Ramon Garcia told the Guardian on Wednesday.

EAGLE PASS, Jan. 18 - The Texas Border Coalition sent President Obama a letter Wednesday urging him to boost funding and manpower at border ports of entry.

McALLEN, Jan. 18 - The Hidalgo County Drainage Advisory Committee could propose that a referendum be held in November to get approval from voters for a major public works program.

McALLEN, Jan. 17 - The 2nd Annual Interfaith Convocation on Immigration takes place at the First United Methodist Church in McAllen from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday.

McALLEN, Jan. 13 - The Texas Border Coalition held a conference call with reporters on Thursday to unveil a new report on border security.

MERCEDES, Jan. 10 - University of Texas School of Law student Alyssa Flores did not expect the positive reaction she got going door-to-door to survey colonia residents about the titles to their property.

EDINBURG, Jan. 4 - The City of Edinburg has agreed to hire former interim Hidalgo County Judge Rene Ramirez as its legislative lobbyist over the next year.

SAN JUAN, Dec. 30 - Juanita Valdez-Cox, director of La Unión del Pueblo Entero, says the community group made significant progress in 2011.

LAREDO, Dec. 22 - The Border Trade Alliance has praised the work of Alan Bersin, the Customs and Border Protection commissioner who announced he would be resigning effective December 30.

EDINBURG, Dec. 22 - Preliminary draft renditions of a possible new Hidalgo County Courthouse lack any cultural connection with Edinburg or the Rio Grande Valley, according to those advocating for a revamp of the city's downtown.

SAN JUAN, Dec. 16 - Leaders in La Unión del Pueblo Entero have welcomed a report by the U.S. Department of Justice that shows how rogue Sheriff Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional and civil rights of Latinos.

SAN JUAN, Dec. 15 - In a rare instance where the words "cutting edge" connect with “low income colonia residents,” Proyecto Azteca are to begin construction on the first silver LEED neighborhood in South Texas.