WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Obama on Thursday nominated state District Judge Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr., of Brownsville to become a U.S. federal judge.
If confirmed by the U.S. Senate Olvera would serve on the United States District Court for the...
PHARR, RGV - Cities in the Rio Grande Valley need to work together on a regional basis in order to prepare for a huge increase in international trade with Mexico, says Pharr City Manager Fred Sandoval.
To that end, Sandoval...
BROWNSVILLE, RGV - Bishop of Brownsville Daniel E. Flores has thrown his weight behind a payday lending reform ordinance being considered by the City of Brownsville.
Brownsville leaders are slated to take up the issue at a workshop Tuesday evening.
Under...
McALLEN, RGV - Revenues collected from trucks crossing international bridges in Hidalgo County should be pooled together and divided among the cities that own the bridges, says McAllen Mayor Jim Darling.
Darling acknowledges it is a radical proposal but says...
EDINBURG, RGV - Rio Grande Valley leaders hope their region gets looked at in a different, much more positive, light following the success of the two-day Texas Lyceum conference.
The event, which took place at the McAllen Convention Center and...
DONNA, RGV - Donna Mayor David Simmons is not fazed by a breakdown in negotiations for the City of Pharr to take a 40 percent stake in the Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge.
In fact, Simmons is now rather pleased because...
WESLACO, RGV - Advocates for improving the quality of life of veterans, colonia residents, the elderly, disabled and others will get the opportunity to formulate their message for the upcoming legislative session at a meeting on Wednesday.
At a key...
WESLACO, RGV - The Office of Inspector General at HUD wants the State of Texas to pay back $1.6 million that it believes was used to repair 15 homes that were not eligible for Hurricane Dolly disaster assistance.
The General...
By Steve Taylor
McALLEN, RGV - The federal government should follow the same successful strategy it adopted with Mexico and help improve the economies of Central American countries in order to reduce undocumented immigration into the U.S.
This will be one of...
WACO, Texas - I am impressed with Texas State Representative Bobby Guerra’s vision and pronouncement about the Rio Grande Valley finally becoming a “region.”
In a recent Rio Grande Guardian column he asked his constituencies, “to imagine the Rio Grande Valley...
