Roberto H. Gonzalez
Former Executive to McAllen Mayor Defends McAllen Leadership Amid Immigration and Workforce Debate
Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo González / Texas Border Business Maria Antonia Chapa, a former executive to McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos, publicly expressed her opinion...
2025 South Pole Illuminated Festival Brings Holiday Magic to McAllen
The City of McAllen officially launched the 2025 South Pole Illuminated Festival during a press conference held on November 11, 2025, at the McAllen Convention Center Ballroom. Presented by the City of McAllen and McAllen Convention Center Facilities, and title sponsored by H-E-B, the event highlighted a season of celebration, partnership, and community prid
South Texas Builders Sound Alarm Over ICE Raids Disrupting Regional Workforce
The South Texas Builders Association (STBA) has called an open discussion for Monday, November 17, 2025, to address what it describes as a growing crisis affecting the construction industry across the Rio Grande Valley.
McAllen’s Mayor Praises Texas Water Foundation and Stresses Regional Cooperation on Water Security
Texas Water Foundation CEO Sarah Schlessinger warmly welcomed McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos during the 2025 Rio Grande / Río Bravo Binational River Symposium, held November 5–7 at the Embassy Suites in McAllen, Texas. The event brought together more than 200 stakeholders from the United States and Mexico to address shared challenges facing one of North America’s most vital and vulnerable river systems.
Successful Three-Day Rio Grande / Río Bravo Symposium in McAllen Concluded
After three days of discussion, collaboration, and reflection, Texas Water Foundation CEO Sarah Schlessinger closed the 2025 Rio Grande / Río Bravo Binational River Symposium on Friday, November 7, 2025, at the Embassy Suites in McAllen, Texas.
RGV College Marks 100th Nursing Cohort Amid National Shortage
Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo González / Mega Doctor News / Texas Border Business At a time when the nation faces an ongoing nursing shortage,...
COSTEP and Metropolitan Automotive Cluster Sign MOU to Boost Binational Competitiveness
Metropolitan Automotive Cluster and COSTEP Sign MoU to Strengthen Industrial Integration between Mexico and the Rio South Texas Region
Binational Leaders Gather in McAllen to Shape the Future of the Rio Grande/Río Bravo
Facing unprecedented challenges of drought, growing water demand, and aging infrastructure, water leaders from across the United States and Mexico convened in McAllen this week for the 2025 Rio Grande/Río Bravo Binational River Symposium. The three-day event, hosted by the Texas Water Foundation, aimed to “chart a shared 2050 vision for the river,” according to organizers, while strengthening cross-border collaboration.
TRB, McAllen Honors Senator Hinojosa and Colonel Plummer at Veterans Celebration
Texas Regional Bank’s McAllen South McColl Branch hosted its Fourth Annual Veterans Celebration on Wednesday, November 5, honoring two of the Rio Grande Valley’s most respected veterans — Texas Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, 79, and Colonel Frank Plummer, turning 100 years old this year.
COSTEP and Index Nacional Sign MOU to Strengthen Binational Industry
Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez / Texas Border Business Index Nacional and COSTEP, the Council for South Texas Economic Progress, formalized a Memorandum of...
























