Roberto H. Gonzalez

A recent study has underscored the critical role that cross-border shoppers play in McAllen’s economic vitality, revealing that consumers from Mexico injected approximately $60 million into the local economy in just 33 days

Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa is publicly questioning the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles after the agency issued an immediate bulletin on or about November 18 that changed identification requirements for vehicle registration.

Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo González / Texas Border Business In an extended interview, Texas Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa responded to the attention brought by...

Texas is facing a brewing conflict over who has the authority to decide which identification documents are required to register a vehicle, after two lawmakers from opposite political perspectives raised sharply different concerns about the same issue.

The City of McAllen is taking an innovative approach to workforce development by partnering with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and local businesses to create new opportunities for students and small enterprises.

Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo González | Texas Border Business You’re reading one of 12 exclusive stories from the McAllen City Manager’s Update—brought to you...

During his recent presentation at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Series, City Manager Isaac J. “Ike” Tawil announced that the McAllen City Commission approved a new city budget that includes a modest tax-rate reduction, made possible by steady increases in local property values and continued economic expansion.

With a packed audience at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce, City Manager Isaac J. “Ike” Tawil set the tone from the first minutes: approachable, energetic, and focused. He opened with thanks, humor about “buying food and hiring a clown,” and a heartfelt shout-out to a 101-year-old community supporter. It was vintage Ike—warm and unscripted—but his message was clear: McAllen is building a “community of opportunity and excitement,” and City Hall’s job is to be the fuel for that engine.

After this article, subscribers to Texas Border Business will enjoy FREE access to twelve short stories in this special series. Texas Border Business takes you inside the projects, partnerships, and people driving McAllen’s transformation. From the Boeye Reservoir redevelopment to innovations reshaping public safety, mobility, and the environment, each story highlights a different dimension of a city on the rise—ambitious, united, and unmistakably ready for the future.

McAllen’s Entertainment and Cultural Overlay District, commonly known as the 17th Street entertainment district, was created in 2005 to allow bars, clubs, and music venues to operate under special permits with added safety requirements.