Crime in McAllen has been going down for many years, said McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez, when delivering his 2024 Annual Crime Report.
Provisions in the legislation that cut federal funding have been criticized by groups such as the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, McAllen Boys & Girls Club, Hidalgo County Community Service Agency, and Starr County Memorial Hospital.
At fundraiser event, Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez said the four counties in the Rio Grande Valley must work with their neighbors in Mexico to devise and implement a regional strategic plan.
Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation Vice President Nathan Burkhart says Supply Pay is one the e-Bridge Center's great success stories.
Appearing at the Delta Area Summit, Jim Darling is asked to talk about the merger of two Hidalgo County water districts.
Mayor Javier Villalobos says the City of McAllen relies heavily on sales tax revenues. He says a reduction is going to have implications for the city's next budget.
The economic development director for the Council for South Texas Economic Progress gave an in-depth presentation at the 2025 Delta Area Summit.
The STC board trustee and Starr County Industrial Foundation president said her campaign will be "for every person who still believes that public service is about a purpose, not power.”
Jaime Escobar, Jr., introduced the president of Starr County Industrial Foundation at her campaign kickoff event.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says there are good grounds for the U.S. to renegotiate the 1944 Water Treaty with Mexico. And, he says, Mexico could well agree.
Everything Region M Rio Grande Regional Water Planning Group Chairman Jim Darling said at the Delta Area Summit.
The funding will support training in areas such as financial services operations, customer service excellence, cybersecurity awareness, and regulatory compliance.
The aim of the conference was to inspire Rio Grande Valley high school students to pursue a career in the STEM fields. More than 5,000 students attended.
The five commissioners on the Brownsville Navigation District board, plus Port Director & CEO William Dietrich, have each narrated a short video about the Port of Brownsville.
The founder and principal of Rubi Group Capital gives his view on tariffs, immigration raids, legislative changes, and energy costs.
The program notes for the 2025 South Texas Summit said, “All Roads Lead South.” The panelists for the “Building South Texas: Jobs, Education & Health" discussion were Ron Garza, Mike Ramsey, and Dr. Lyssa Ochoa.
The program notes for the 2025 South Texas Summit said, “All Roads Lead South.” The panelists for the "Emerging Industries & Economic Growth" discussion were Nathan Burkhart, John B. Dickson, William Rafferty, and William Steele.
Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar said her group has always had good relations with federally elected officials. She said she hopes they will do the right thing.
The program notes for the 2025 South Texas Summit said, "All Roads Lead South." The mayors of Brownsville, McAllen, Harlingen, and San Antonio said there are opportunities for coordinated growth.
Eighteen designated drainage improvement projects came about thanks to a $22 million bond election passed in 2018.