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Dr. Marika Dawkins and Dr. Yudu Li.

Li, Dawkins: UTRGV study highlights officer pride and community partnerships in the Rio Grande Valley

A guest column penned jointly by UTRGV professors Yudu Li and Marika Dawkins.
State Rep. Janie Lopez speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Garver's new Water Design Center in Harlingen, Texas. (Photo: RGG/Steve Taylor)

Lopez: I applaud Garver's expansion in the Valley

Everything state Rep. Janie Lopez said at the official opening of Garver's new Water Design Center in Harlingen.
Mario Reyna, executive director of RioPlex. (Photo: RGG/Steve Taylor)

Reyna: RioPlex to send trade mission to Taiwan amid surge in foreign investment interest

A wide-ranging interview with Mario Reyna, executive director of RioPlex.
Mark E. Garcia, president and CEO of Foreign Trade Zone No. 12, otherwise known as McAllen Foreign Trade Zone. (Photo: RGG/Steve Taylor)

FTZ No. 12 charts regional growth strategy with Port Mansfield expansion and mega-site vision in North McAllen

MCALLEN, Texas — Foreign Trade Zone No. 12 is expanding its regional footprint across the Rio Grande Valley, securing a federal expansion into Willacy County while laying the groundwork for a …
Commentary from Glenn Hamer, vice president of the American Society of Mexico.
A guest column from border writer and researcher Morgan Smith.
Candidates who did not show up were marked down as being against Valley Interfaith's agenda.

Valley Interfaith unveils its legislative agenda

Top issues include SNAP, affordable health care, drainage and flooding, DREAMers, immigration, and data centers.

Collins: Valley Interfaith Accountability Session Focus

Father Kevin A. Collins spoke at Valley Interfaith's 2026 Candidate Accountability Session.

Rosas: Lula Da Silva: Then and Now

A guest column from María Cristina Rosas, professor of politics and social sciences at National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City.

Hockema: Port Isabel must protect nature tourism amid regional industrial boom

A podcast with Jared Hockema, city manager for Port Isabel, Texas.

STC Foundation prepares for sold-out annual gala

A podcast with Dr. Marcos Silva, executive director of the South Texas College Foundation.

Marrero Hi: To show real political courage, Rep. De La Cruz must sign the Dream and Promise Act

A guest column from Dani Marrero Hi, deputy director of La Unión del Pueblo Entero and LUPE Votes.

Chanes: RGV Goes to Washington: What Actually Happens Before a City Reaches the Nation's Capital

A guest column from the City of Brownsville's intergovernmental relations manager.

Garza: Alamo ‘Open for Business’ as New Leadership and Commercial Boom Drive Mid-Valley Growth

A podcast with Alamo Mayor J.R. Garza.
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Ask the Expert: Knowing Your Family History Can Help Assess Your Breast Cancer Risks

Dr. Andrew Widener

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a primary care physician, I routinely discuss screening for cancer and other chronic diseases during annual exams.

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