A legislative measure authored by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, would require the Office of the Attorney General to establish, maintain, and improve an existing toll-free hotline to provide Texans with information regarding open records, according to South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa.

With the 89th Texas Legislature in the final half of its 140-day regular session, the Texas Association of Broadcasters is leading efforts to have state lawmakers restore the ability of Texas newsrooms to use drones for aerial photography in their news gathering mission, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa.

A state plan intended to create the largest brain health research center in America, to be known as the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, recently passed the Texas Senate and is awaiting action by the Texas House of Representatives, according to DHR Health.

At least two proposals by Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, whose District 21 includes Starr County, are designed to increase government transparency statewide, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa.

As the summer 2025 retirement approaches for John Sharp, Chancellor, Texas A&M System, one of his most important, yet least known, contributions to the state and especially to the Rio Grande Valley was recently publicly revealed by Sen. Juan Hinojosa, D-McAllen.

The proposed purchase of more than 26 acres for future campus expansion of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg – which may include additional parking for the Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, home of the UTRGV Vaqueros football team – is set for action by the UT System Board of Regents on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa.

Candidates hoping to become Interim Chair of the Texas Democratic Party will participate in a public forum at the Art Village on Main in McAllen on Saturday, February 1, 2025, beginning at 2 p.m., RichardGonzales, Chair of the Hidalgo County Democratic Party, has announced.

South Texas College Trustee Rose Benavídez has made history as a Latina leader, most recently by being recognized for her vital role in placing South Texas on a national map by earning the Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT) Outstanding Leadership Award.