Kendall Scudder, new Chair, Texas Democratic Party, to meet with Valley residents and news media journalists at McAllen Public Library from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025
Kendall Scudder, newly-elected Chair of the Texas Democratic Party, will meet with Rio Grande Valley residents and news media journalists on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the McAllen Public Library, located at 4001 North 23rd Street.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley honored at Texas Capitol ahead of its 10-year anniversary
On Thursday, April 3, 2025, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received an early birthday gift from the Texas Legislature, which passed resolutions honoring the university’s upcoming 10th anniversary of its creation.
Valley’s three state senators vote for $3 billion Dementia Prevention and Research Fund, which is supported by DHR Health; measure now before the Texas House of Representatives for its action
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 Valley State Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would increase government transparency, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa
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.
Sen. Hinojosa credits Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp for influencing University of Texas System to create UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
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.
Proposed purchase of more than 26 acres for future UTRGV campus expansion in Edinburg, which may include more parking for Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, set for action by the UT System Board of Regents on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, reports attorney Omar Ochoa
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.
Sen. Judith Zaffirini and Sen. Juan Hinojosa successfully led efforts to require state and local governments to improve responses to public information requests or face consequences, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa
Seven UTRGV professors release book detailing the history of Valley politics: Politics of the Rio Grande Valley: An Insider’s Perspective to Regional Politics
UT System Board of Regents authorizes negotiations to buy The Monitor’s home facility in McAllen as newspaper plans to downsize and relocate, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa
Texas Legislature approves measure by Sen. Juan Hinojosa to help create new source of drinking water from potential floods in deep South Texas
Open Government Hotline that provides Texans with information about open records laws would be improved under House Bill 4990 by Rep. Canales, says South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa
News media outlets want authority from Texas Legislature to allow journalists to use aerial drones for video and photographs as part of their news gathering, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa
Kendall Scudder, new Chair, Texas Democratic Party, to meet with Valley residents and news media journalists at McAllen Public Library from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley honored at Texas Capitol ahead of its 10-year anniversary
Valley’s three state senators vote for $3 billion Dementia Prevention and Research Fund, which is supported by DHR Health; measure now before the Texas House of Representatives for its action
At least two proposals by Valley State Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would increase government transparency, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa