by Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune McAllen TX — Dr. Ivan Melendez was among the 110,000 voters in Hidalgo County who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 in a historic swing that amounted to the first time the predominantly Hispanic…
Photo above: Israel Solis, 7, center left, walks to his work area while his brother, Eleazar Solis, 9, far right, plays with blocks during their ABA therapy class at the University of Houston-Clear Lake on Oct. 8, 2026. Danielle Villasana for…
San Jacinto College North Campus on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Students at five Texas community colleges can now seek the new Workforce Pell grants to pay for job training. The…
flash flooding, road safety, TxDOT, Texas, driving, weather Staff Report Edinburg TX – With the possibility of heavy rain and potential flooding, the Texas Department of Transportation is urging drivers to remember one life-saving phrase: “Turn Around, Don’t Drown.” The warning…
Texas and its metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and metropolitan divisions (MDs) are projected to see notable economic expansion from 2025 to 2030 despite national and global uncertainties and significant headwinds. The pace will be uneven and likely backloaded to the…
Texas, Texas Department of Public Safety, License to Carry, RSD Connect Staff Report AUSTIN TX – The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Regulatory Services Division has announced the upcoming launch of RSD Connect, a new online licensing platform for the state’s…
Edinburg, RioPlex, Foreign Direct Investment, Mario Reyna, Rio Grande Valley Staff Report McAllen TX – RioPlex will bring public- and private-sector leaders from the Rio Grande Valley and Northern Tamaulipas to Mexico City this week for the RioPlex FDI Summit: From…
Photo above: University Medical Center in Lubbock on April 6, 2025. Trace Thomas for The Texas Tribune By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune When the state’s new fiscal year begins on Tuesday, Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day…
Edinburg, Hidalgo County Judge’s Office, NACo Achievement Award, Richard F. Cortez, Emergency Preparedness Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Hidalgo County Judge’s Office’s “Through the Storm with Sunny” program has been recognized with a 2026 Achievement Award from the National Association…
Veteran Females United, Women Veterans, APRIL National Conference, Sela Mata-Gomez, Brownsville Staff Report Brownsville TX – Veteran Females United has been selected to present its workshop, “Beyond the Uniform,” at the 32nd Annual APRIL National Conference, hosted by the Association of…
