Only the United States and Denmark have a “debt ceiling”. In Denmark, as the ceiling is approached, the Danish legislature routinely raises the limit without controversy. In the U.S., debt ceiling increases also usually are raised without controversy. Usually, but not...
The digital divide in the Rio Grande Valley is an issue of great concern for city leaders, education officials and organizations, businesses, families and children.
It is an issue that the City of McAllen first championed under former Mayor Jim...
Connect Humanity is launching the Texas Border Small Business Broadband Fund, in partnership with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) TeamPharr.Net, VTX1 Companies, BTX Fiber, and SmartCom.
The fund will leverage philanthropic and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) funds to deliver affordable high...
While it is widely known that Texas is a key producer of oil and natural gas, many are unaware that the state is also a leader in green energy. The installed capacity in renewables has been growing at a...
Our Students, Teachers Deserve Public School Accountability Reform
April marks the beginning of STAAR testing season for Texas public school students, and it’s also the start of the final two months of the Texas Legislative Session.
We have an opportunity to...
Recently, a Texas school administrator made condescending remarks about Hispanic and other minority parents who send their children to charter schools.
The vice president of the Pflugerville ISD school board suggested that parents of “black and brown kids” are being...
Dr. Steve Murdock, our foremost Texas demographer and my dear friend, recently passed away. Steve had a distinguished career spanning endowed positions at three major universities, designation as the State Demographer, and a stint as Director of the US...
As farmers, we take pride in making sure Americans have food on the table.
Here in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, on a springtime drive, I would normally see thousands of acres of beautiful green sugarcane planted by...
Texas needs to focus on our emerging bilingual education students so that all Texas students obtain the education and economic opportunities they deserve.
Currently, Texas serves more than 5.4 million students. Twenty-one percent of those students are identified as Emergent...
To witness bipartisanship at the Texas Capitol, look to the lawmakers who are working to improve open government laws.
Legislators from both political parties are igniting interest in transparency and creating the opportunity for all lawmakers to protect the people’s...
