Guest Column

An op-ed from Dr. Gary Joe Mounce, a professor emeritus (political science) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos has penned a column for the 2025 McAllen Economic Pulse magazine. He writes that McAllen is a city where progress meets possibilities.

The Greater Brownsville Tech District will cover 770 acres. The first phase, centered on 86 acres, will support the Space, Energy, and Advanced Manufacturing sectors, says GBIC CEO Gilberto Salinas.

The chairman of the Texas Business Leadership Council discusses a recent visit his group made to Nuevo León and Coahuila.

The unemployment rate in Cameron County jumped from 6.2% to 6.9% in April. The rate in other counties in the region decreased in April.

Too often, Latino communities are spoken about in national debates but not spoken to, says Eric Holguín, Texas State Director of UnidosUS.

Former state Reps. Eddie Lucio, III, and Justin Holland, are now with the Texas Transmission Project. They are tracking legislation at the state Capitol.

It’s time to build a culture where people in rural Texas can discuss mental health without shame, judgment, or fear, writes Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.

As CEO of Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas, Monica H. Sanchez has spoken to thousands of children and families over the years about ways to prevent substance use disorder. "The numbers in South Texas are staggering," she says.

A guest column from Dr. Delfino Alemán, a retired public school executive leadership coach who held executive posts in school districts across Texas, Arizona and California.

A guest column from the superintendent in residence at Educate Texas, Dr. Art Cavazos.

A guest column from Chase Bearden, executive director of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities.

A guest column from Morgan Smith, a writer who visits the US-Mexico border regularly to document conditions and assist with humanitarian programs.

Starbase, if shaped with community in mind, could be a catalyst for long-overdue investment in South Texas, writes Jason Arms, one of the leading voices for STEM education in Texas.

High tariffs, like 145% on Chinese goods and the 125% on U.S. goods imposed by China, must be reduced swiftly to avoid mutual economic harm, writes the president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business.

Commentary from Pharr City Commissioner Dr. Ramiro Caballero at the launch of The PossAble Dream Foundation.

The CEO of the Texas Pharmacy Association says state lawmakers need to rein in the anti-competitive, anti-consumer practices of pharmacy benefit managers.

A guest column to coincide with the start of the start of Mental Health Awareness Month from Jessica Becker, CEO of South Texas Health System Behavioral.

A guest column penned jointly by Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association, and Dean Foreman, Ph.D., chief economist at the same organization.

The public relations chair for Hidalgo County Republican Party, as well as Rio Grande Valley field director for Texas Latino Conservatives, is critical of House Bill 4901.

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