Around 600 parishioners attend Valley Interfaith's 2026 Candidate Accountability Session

Parishioners from San Eugenio De Mazenod Catholic Church in Brownsville are pictured at Valley Interfaith's 2026 Candidate Accountability Session. (Photo: RGG/Steve Taylor)

Candidates who did not show up were marked down as being against Valley Interfaith's agenda.

Valley Interfaith unveils its legislative agenda

Valley Interfaith's 2026 Candidate Accountability Session was held at Knights of Columbus Hall in Mercedes on October 11. (Photo: RGG/Steve Taylor)

Top issues include SNAP, affordable health care, drainage and flooding, DREAMers, immigration, and data centers.

Collins: Valley Interfaith Accountability Session Focus

Father Kevin A. Collins, of St. Eugene de Mazenod Catholic Church in Brownsville, is pictured at a Valley Interfaith Accountability Session held at KC Hall Event Center in Mercedes. (Photo: RGG/Steve Taylor)

Father Kevin A. Collins spoke at Valley Interfaith's 2026 Candidate Accountability Session.

Rosas: Lula Da Silva: Then and Now

Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva. (Photo credit: Britannica)

A guest column from María Cristina Rosas, professor of politics and social sciences at National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City.

Jared Hockema, city manager of Port Isabel, Texas.

Hockema: Port Isabel must protect nature tourism amid regional industrial boom

A podcast with Jared Hockema, city manager for Port Isabel, Texas.

Dr. Marcos Silva, executive director of the South Texas College Foundation. (Photo credit: Pahara Institute)

STC Foundation prepares for sold-out annual gala

A podcast with Dr. Marcos Silva, executive director of the South Texas College Foundation.

Dani Marrero Hi, deputy director of La Unión del Pueblo Entero and LUPE Votes. (File Photo: RGG/Steve Taylor

Marrero Hi: To show real political courage, Rep. De La Cruz must sign the Dream and Promise Act

A guest column from Dani Marrero Hi, deputy director of La Unión del Pueblo Entero and LUPE Votes.

Rogelio Ernesto Chanes, intergovernmental relations manager for the City of Brownsville. (Photo credit: COB)

Chanes: RGV Goes to Washington: What Actually Happens Before a City Reaches the Nation's Capital

A guest column from the City of Brownsville's intergovernmental relations manager.

Garza: Alamo ‘Open for Business’ as New Leadership and Commercial Boom Drive Mid-Valley Growth

A podcast with Alamo Mayor J.R. Garza.

Gutiérrez: McAllen ISD bond progressing as district fulfills commitment on tax rate

A guest column from McAllen ISD Superintendent Dr. René Gutiérrez.

Flores: Farmworkers Update

A guest column from the former director of the Texas chapter of the United Farm Workers labor union.

Espinoza: “Why Didn’t They Just Leave?” The Question That Reveals What We Get Wrong About Domestic Violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A UTRGV professor discusses the topic.

Texas Transportation Commissioner Alex Meade to Keynote RGV Partnership Infrastructure Summit in Mission

A podcast with Rio Grande Valley Partnership CEO Paco Sanchez.

Cannery public market opens in Brownsville

Community leader Rose Gowen is thrilled it is finally open.

Elias: PSJA ISD's Academic Success Driving Student Enrollment, Dual Credit Growth

A podcast with PSJA ISD Superintendent Dr. Alejandro Elias.

Aleman: A new chapter for Cameron County and South Texas

Commentary from Ramiro Aleman, director of economic development for Cameron County.

Everything Pete Sepulveda said at STMA’s monthly meeting

Executive director of Cameron County RMA discussed a second causeway to SPI, the East Loop project, land ports of entry in his county, and I-69.

Reyna: Scaling up adult dropout recovery programs critical to tackling RGV poverty and fueling economic growth

The Prosperity Task Force's executive director gives a shoutout to The PossAble Dream Foundation.

Perryman: Defense

The Perryman Group has produced a report into the economic and fiscal impact of private-sector defense firms in Dallas-Fort Worth region.

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Ask the Expert: DHR Health: The Only “Breast Center of Excellence,” South of San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Laredo

During the month of October, DHR Health would like to remind the community that it is home to only "Breast Center of Excellence," accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).

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