Two top elected officials, state Sen. Juan Hinojosa, and U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, along with businessmen from Texas and Mexico, met with Adrián Emilio de la Garza Santos.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin has become the first congressional Democrat to call for President Biden to withdraw from his reelection bid. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen says Biden should stay in the race.
The Frontera Leadership Institute is a free, three-month leadership program administered by nonprofit group LMNTS and sponsored by the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation. I
Operation Border Health Preparedness, formerly known as Operation Lone Star, offers free medical, dental, and vision services at five locations across South Texas.
John Sharp is the longest serving chancellor in Texas A&M University System's history. He has been at the helm for 13 years. He will retire one year from now.
Economic analyst Brian Kelsey's recent revelation that the RGV's economic development corporations have a combined $115 million to spend has spurred debate on how best to spend the money.
A guest column from retired lawyer and government official Morgan Smith. He visits the U.S.-Mexico border regularly to document conditions and assist a variety of humanitarian programs.
Joining the board are Borderplex Alliance CEO Jon Barela and Port of Brownsville Chairman Esteban Guerra. BTA President Britton Mullen said the two would help the group bring about a trade environment that attracts jobs and investment.
Samsung, Labcorp, Eaton Corporation, and SpaceX all have facilities in the Rioplex region. They could be doing even more here, says global security specialist and McAllen resident Mike Braun.
Mexican American Studies professor Stephanie Alvarez says if local residents are brought into the conversation, great ideas can be developed to make best use of the historic San Juan Hotel.
Plans to demolish the historic San Juan Hotel and replace it with a conference center were not on the agenda of the "Downtown Development Plan Open House." But local residents ensured it was discussed.
A regional transit authority boosts the economy, says Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council Executive Director Manuel Cruz. People have more mobility. It is easier for them to get to work, visit the doctor, go to college, he says. It…
STHS GME Consortium has welcomed its first-ever family medicine and internal medicine residents to their new home for the next three years with the hope they will opt to stay in the region indefinitely.
Top industry sectors by projects in Texas include software & IT services, business services, industrial equipment, renewable energy, and transportation & warehousing, writes economist M. Ray Perryman.
McAllen Economic Development Corporation can be a good resource for investors from India, its vice president, Ralph Garcia, said at an event hosted by the Council for South Texas Economic Progress.
Weslaco is a popular location for warehousing, distribution, and food processing, its economic development leader, Steve Valdez said, at a recent COSTEP event.
Among those backing the project are banker Adrian Villarreal, regional chamber leader Daniel Silva, businessman Jim Collins, and college president Ricardo Solis.
There are 59 industrial parks in the RioPlex region, 35 on the U.S. side and 24 on the Mexican side. The strategic sectors are automotive, electric-electronic, aerospace, and medical, according to a draft digital brochure.