Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez is joining regional leaders in calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to protect vital air connections between South Texas and Mexico City

The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) announced its support and approval of a major downtown renovation led by LEWIS Building LLC, owned by Byron Lewis, CEO of Edwards Abstract and Title Co. The project will restore and repurpose a historic 1925 building located at 221–225 E. University Dr. and 115–119 N. 13th Ave., further advancing the EEDC’s mission to foster growth and vibrancy in the city’s core.

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson issued the following statement relating to the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of provisions in the Texas Election Code governing primaries.   

This month, Texas Border Business brings readers an exclusive and deeply personal look into the life of one of South Texas’s most inspiring public servants — Mayor Adrian Gonzalez of Weslaco. His story is one of ambition, heartbreak, and redemption, and it begins not in City Hall but in the farmlands of Hidalgo County, where a young man once dreamed of basketball glory and ended up fighting for his life.

The hum of conversation fills Don Ponchitos Café Jardín on E. Pike Boulevard, where the smell of fresh tortillas mixes with the sharp scent of coffee. Mayor Adrian Gonzalez can’t make it more than a few steps inside before someone waves him down. Waitresses call him “Mayor,” men in work boots stop to shake his hand, and a retired couple at a corner table nods in approval.

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) visited the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley in Pharr, Texas, on Friday to assess how the ongoing federal government shutdown is affecting local families and food-assistance programs.

Texas Border Business Texas Border Business According to economist Alejandro Gómez Taméz, the U.S. government’s actions are a direct response to Mexico’s aviation missteps. Mexico is facing...

The City of McAllen is working closely with members of Congress to safeguard its direct air service to Mexico City following the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation, under the direction of President Donald Trump, that several airline routes between the United States and Mexico would be disrupted.

Texas Border Business McAllen, Texas — Following the U.S. Department of Transportation's announcement disrupting several airline routes between the United States and Mexico, the City of...

Texas Border Business IDEA Sports Park Academy and College Preparatory welcomed Brownsville Mayor John Cowen for a special campus visit and student-led discussion. The visit was aimed to provide students the opportunity to engage directly with a...