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UTRGV, Texas Tribune Panelists Discuss Challenges In Higher Education For Hispanics
Photo above, pictured from left are Evan Smith, chief executive officer of Texas Tribune; Dr. Guy Bailey, UTRGV president; Jacob Fraire, director of policy and strategy at the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success at UT El Paso; and Dr. Juliet V. Garcia, former president of UT Brownsville and a recent recipient of the…
Population Dynamics ‑ Texas Style!
Dr. M. Ray Perryman Texas is a state known for wide open spaces, and we certainly have plenty of them. Nonetheless, people and jobs are increasingly concentrated in metropolitan areas. Let’s look at some long-term trends and their implications. Urban areas continue to see much higher levels of population and employment growth than rural areas.…
Edinburg’s Bond Rating Remains Strong
The City of Edinburg’s bond ratings remain strong and have shown improvement over the last few years. Andre Ayala, managing director with Hilltop Securities, the city’s financial advisors, spoke to the Edinburg City Council during their Aug. 16th meeting. He covered the city’s outstanding debt obligations and future prospects. He covered the city’s general obligation bonds,…
EDINBURG POLICE INVESTIGATE FATAL CRASH
On Sunday, August 21, 2022 approximately 5:30 am Edinburg Police units were dispatched to the 4000 block of south I-69C in reference to a major accident. Officers arrived at the scene and saw that a dark gray Chrysler Crossfire had rolled over in the northbound lanes. Officers observed a female lying on the roadway next…
Edinburg Council To Drop Tax Rate By 4 Cents
At the Aug. 16th meeting of the Edinburg City Council, the Council reiterated its intentions to reduce the city’s property tax rate from $0.68 to $0.64. However, questions about the wording on the agenda item stymied the council from taking any action. When the item was first brought up, Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. asked whether the…
City Of Edinburg Enters Water Conservation Stage 2
EDINBURG, TX – The City of Edinburg is now entering stage 2 of the water its conservation plan. Residents will be able to continue to use water inside their homes as usual; however, residents may not use water for non-essential purposes. This mandatory compliance is effective August 05, 2022. There will be an enforcement starting with a verbal warning, continuing…
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Wife Defied Property Tax Law For 8 Years By Claiming Two Homestead Exemptions
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, waves to the crowd during the July Fourth parade in McAllen in 2017. Credit: Douglas Young for The Texas Tribune By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, and his wife ran afoul of property tax law for at least eight years as each claimed homestead exemptions on properties…
STC’s Physical Therapist Assistant program boasts a 100% pass rate
Photo above: For 23 years now, graduates of STC’s Physical Therapist Assistant program have maintained a flawless record when taking their national exam. The PTA program also boasts a 100% employment rate for graduates within one year of graduating. South Texas College’s Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program students have done it again – a 100%…
South Texas Builders Expo Aug 20-21 At Edinburg Conference Center At Renaissance
If you are thinking of purchasing a new home or maybe renovating and don’t know where to get started, come down to the South Texas Builder’s Expo! The highly anticipated expo will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022, 9 A.M. – 5 P.M. and Sunday, August 21, 2022, 12 P.M. – 5 P.M. at…
AP, Texas Tribune, Other Newsrooms Ask Court To Unseal Henry Cuellar search Warrant
By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune The Texas Tribune and other national and local news organizations on Tuesday asked a federal court to unseal a search warrant used in the January FBI raid of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s Laredo home and campaign office. The raid was a remarkable move by the executive branch on a…
