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Following red wave for Trump in 2024, Starr County took a hard left

Starr County made history in 2024 when voters there voted for a Republican presidential candidate for the first time since 1896. The post Following red wave for Trump in 2024, Starr County took a hard left appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Starr County, TX · 1d

mySanAntonio.com

A $110B project boom is putting South Texas boomtown on the brink of change

The Rio Grande Valley was once known as an agricultural juggernaut. Now, $110 billion in rockets, AI-powered military ships and data center development are revolutionizing its economy. 🚀

Brownsville, TX · 8h

KRGV

Closure of McAllen Food Truck Park delayed

McAllen, TX (KRGV) — The city of McAllen announced a new closure date for the McAllen Food Truck Park. The park, originally set to close on Dec. 14, will now close on Jan. 14, 2027, McAllen City Commissioner Michael Fallek said. “I am pleased to share that we have...

Mcallen, TX · 2d

calonews.com

Opinion: The pundits are wrong. The Latino vote isn’t volatile, it’s a wave

On Nov. 3, Starr County, Texas, a county that is about 97 percent Latino, gave Democrat James Talarico roughly 77 percent of its vote in the U.S. Senate race. Two years earlier, the same county gave Donald Trump about 57 percent. Statewide, Gina Hinojosa, the daughter of Mexican immigrants with roots in the Rio Grande Valley, unseated Gov. Greg Abbott and became the first Latina governor-elect in Texas history. Talarico carried nine border counties that Trump won in 2024.

Starr County, TX · 1d

KRGV

Mission family demanding answers after father undergoes open-heart surgery while in ICE custody

Mission, TX (KRGV) — A Mission family is demanding answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after their father suffered a cardiac emergency while in custody. The family said they still do not have a clear picture of his condition or the medical care he is getting. Juan Castaneda...

Mission, TX · 3d

KRGV

New ordinance in effect ahead of Mission runoff election

Mission, TX (KRGV) — Mission put a new election ordinance in effect this week ahead of the runoff election, according to the city. The ordinance states campaigning will only be allowed in designated areas at polling places and the city also plans to add barriers to keep people out of the street.

Mission, TX · 2d

ValleyCentral

Hidalgo County hosts National Adoption Day event

HARLINGEN (ValleyCentral)—The Hidalgo County Courthouse hosted a National Adoption Day event on Friday, with Child Protection Court of the Rio Grande Valley Judge Carlos Villalon Jr. presiding over the event and holding adoption hearings. Several organizations assist children in foster care, including the Heart Gallery of South Texas and the Foster Angels of South Texas […]

Hidalgo County, TX · 1d

ValleyCentral

Valley airports issue travel advisories amid FAA nationwide ground stop

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Airports in the Rio Grande Valley are issuing travel advisories after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide on Friday afternoon. According to the Associated Press, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a communications issue is affecting the 22 regional air traffic control centers that direct planes en route between airports […]

Harlingen, TX · 1d

MyRGV.com

Mission approves major overhaul to its animal regulations

MISSION — There are new regulations here when it comes to animal ownership as well as the city’s animal care services. The post Mission approves major overhaul to its animal regulations appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Mission, TX · 2d

KRGV

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Texas A&M expanding McAllen Campus with new $50M health education and research building

McAllen, TX (KRGV) — Texas A&M is expanding in McAllen with a new $50 million health education and research building, university leaders said. The building will have classrooms and labs for the pharmacy technician program. University leaders said it also will support research focused on health and education in the Rio Grande Valley.

Mcallen, TX · 1d

Newser

Bobby Pulido Caps House Win by Collecting a Latin Grammy

(This content was created with the help of AI.) Bobby Pulido is having the kind of month most politicians—and musicians—can only imagine. The Tejano star, who flipped a South Texas House seat for Democrats in the midterms, picked up a Latin Grammy on Thursday for best tejano album with his live record Bobby Pulido & Friends: Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol. 2/En Vivo). It's the third Latin Grammy of his career, Billboard reports, and arrives after Pulido stepped away from music to run for Congress. Accepting the award, Pulido reiterated that he's closing the curtain on performing, saying he's grateful...

Edinburg, TX · 2d

MyRGV.com

Education group, RGV officials call for new public education endowment

HIDALGO — Raise Your Hand Texas, an education advocacy group, alongside Valley elected officials and leaders, called on state lawmakers to support a proposed public education and workforce endowment at a press conference at Valley View High School on Thursday. The post Education group, RGV officials call for new public education endowment appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Brownsville, TX · 1d

riograndeguardian.com

McAllen EDC Wins Statewide Economic Development Award, Welcomes New Amazon Facility

MCALLEN, Texas – McAllen Economic Development Corporation has been honored with a prestigious statewide award for landing Valeo’s $225 million advanced manufacturing plant, a milestone that comes as the city simultaneously celebrates the official opening of a new Amazon last-mile delivery station on its south side. The Texas...

Mcallen, TX · 8h

MyRGV.com

Selfless service: Former Brownsville, Cameron County and port commissioner dies

John Wood wasn’t born in Brownsville, but after more than three decades in public service, he definitely left his mark. The post Selfless service: Former Brownsville, Cameron County and port commissioner dies appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Brownsville, TX · 2d

ValleyCentral

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From family visits to a final meal: John Allen Rubio’s day before execution

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has outlined the process leading up to John Allen Rubio’s execution. Rubio’s fate was determined by a jury after he was sentenced to death for decapitating his three children in their Brownsville home back in 2003. He is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection […]

Brownsville, TX · 3d

Newsweek

Gina Hinojosa Predicted Texas Governor Bid in Yearbook 34 Years Ago

Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa predicted her political success in her Homer Hanna High School yearbook in 1992.

Texas · 3d

ValleyCentral

Rubio’s last words: ‘I will be with our kids in heaven’

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The state of Texas has executed death row inmate John Allen Rubio. Rubio died by lethal injection at 6:47 p.m. in Huntsville. The execution comes more than two decades after Rubio and his common-law wife, Angela Camacho, beheaded their three children — 3-year-old Julissa, 1-year-old John Stephen, and 2-month-old Mary Jane […]

Brownsville, TX · 2d

pantherettenews.com

From Brownsville to the Capitol

Before becoming the new governor for Texas, Gina Hinojosa had spent various years constructing a name for herself in the political, law, and educational domain. Hinojosa did not intentionally step into politics. Conversely, it was initiated because she was concerned for the state of her son’s elementary school. Over...

Texas · 2d

riograndeguardian.com

State Rep. Erin Gámez Files Her First Bills for 90th Session

AUSTIN, TX - State Rep. Erin Elizabeth Gámez of Brownsville filed her first round of bills for the 90th Legislative Session. The session formally begins on January 12, 2027, and will conclude on May 31, 2027. Rep. Gámez issued the following statement:. “I’m thrilled to share that I...

Texas · 2d

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