New committees to oversee regulations on Texas colleges Policies Campus News Local New committees to oversee regulations on Texas colleges Victor Ortega September 29, 2025 RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Both chambers of the Texas legislature have created new special committees on Civil...Read More
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UPDATE: HB 7 signed into law Local Policies UPDATE: HB 7 signed into law Alec Rodriguez September 17, 2025 UPDATE (2:06 p.m. Sept. 18): Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 7 into law Wednesday. It is...Read More
New pedestrian walkway to make crossing the border faster Local Policies New pedestrian walkway to make crossing the border faster Jasmin Espinosa September 15, 2025 BROWNSVILLE – Within a few years, walking across the border may become easier as Cameron County was...Read More
Governor Abbott signs the Ten Commandments into almost every Texas classroom Local Policies Governor Abbott signs the Ten Commandments into almost every Texas classroom Jasmin Espinosa September 9, 2025 BROWNSVILLE – Eleven school districts found themselves exempt from the recently signed Senate Bill 10, negating the...Read More
UTRGV faculty member’s art targeted by a government-run social media account Campus News Local National Policies UTRGV faculty member’s art targeted by a government-run social media account Ian Juarez September 8, 2025 EDINBURG – In late August, Rigoberto Gonzalez, a UTRGV School of Art and Design faculty member, had...Read More
Governor Abbott signs to approve new district lines Local National Policies Governor Abbott signs to approve new district lines Jasmin Espinosa September 5, 2025 BROWNSVILLE – Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 4 into law Aug. 29, redrawing the Texas district...Read More
Cameron County residents reject multipurpose arena Local Policies Cameron County residents reject multipurpose arena Jasmin Espinosa May 5, 2025 BROWNSVILLE – Proposition A Cameron County Venue Project was rejected with 9,769 votes against and 6,272 votes...Read More
RGV border patrol sector data shows decrease in human trafficking, increase in narcotic smuggling Local National Policies RGV border patrol sector data shows decrease in human trafficking, increase in narcotic smuggling Perla Cortez April 29, 2025 EDINBURG – Three months have passed since President Trump took office with one of his main goals...Read More
New tariffs could significantly impact car prices National Local Policies New tariffs could significantly impact car prices Victor Ortega April 23, 2025 RIO GRANDE VALLEY – With President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports paused for some nations and active...Read More