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A year after Donald Trump won the Rio Grande Valley, South Texans navigate changes big and small

Residents in the southernmost part of Texas want to remind themselves — and the nation — that the region is more than a political battleground. It’s their home.

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In South Texas, Allred and Talarico compete for Latino voters by vowing to fight for working class

The two leading Senate Democratic candidates have made it a point to spend time along the border early in the cycle, a sign of the region’s importance in 2026. The post In South Texas, Allred and Talarico compete for Latino voters by vowing to fight for working class appeared first…

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South Texas students have a new chance to taste the race for space

In the shadow of SpaceX, Rio Grande Valley students will have a chance to build their own rockets and launch them 11,000 feet in the air, under a program that hopes to spark interest in aerospace jobs.

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‘So disrespectful’: Tina Turner fans slam statue unveiled in late star's hometown

The 10-foot bronze sculpture was revealed during the annual Tina Turner Heritage Days festival in Brownsville

Evening Standard

ICE Arrests 25 Undocumented Immigrants at Texas Construction Sites as Raids Intensify Nationwide

ICE agents, with support from the Texas Department of Public Safety and the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested 25 migrants at two construction sites in South Padre Island and Brownsville.

Latin Times

Ex-SpaceX Employees Plead for Elon Musk to 'Come Back' After Alleging Poor Management and Low Morale: 'Help Reignite the Spark'

Two former SpaceX technicians called out alleged dysfunction at the company's Starbase facility in Brownsville, Texas — begging CEO Elon Musk to intervene.

Latin Times

SpaceX workers in South Texas vote yes to create City of Starbase

Critics of Elon Musk and SpaceX say that a new city will give more power to a company they believe is harming the environment.

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Everything we know about the 3 people who want to run Starbase, Texas’ next city

All three — running unopposed — have longstanding connections with SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company headquartered in South Texas.

The Texas Tribune

First 3D-printed Starbucks coffee shop opens tomorrow in Texas

The first 3D-printed Starbucks in the U.S. is opening in Brownsville, Texas, tomorrow.

Tom’s Hardware

U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas death row inmate’s appeal for DNA test of evidence

Ruben Gutierrez wants to be able to sue prosecutors to compel them to test evidence that he says will prove he did not kill a Brownsville woman in 1998.

The Texas Tribune

In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for residents to lose weight and curb diabetes

In Brownsville, the city and local hospital have helped residents lose more than 23,000 pounds since 2008.

The Texas Tribune

Tributes of Dulce Pour in From the United States

The Mexican-American community of Brownsville, TX, the city that borders her Dulce's hometown of Matamoros, has been hit especially hard by the news of the singer's death.

Latin Times

Brownsville Elected Officials Are Doing PR for Embattled LNG Megaproject

The mayor, county judge, and others are parroting talking points provided by liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade, as the company faces another legal hurdle.

Texas Observer

Elon Musk And Donald Trump Attend Spacex Launch In Texas

Elon Musk and Donald Trump attend SpaceX launch event in Brownsville, Texas for the upcoming Starship launch. Trump wears Make America Great cap.

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Adam Hinojosa flips Texas Senate seat, becomes first Republican to represent Rio Grande Valley district since Reconstruction

Hinojosa won the only competitive seat in the Texas Senate this cycle, besting Sen. Morgan LaMantia two years after she narrowly defeated him.

Texas Observer

In the Rio Grande Valley, a Humbled GOP Battles with Democrats for the Center

Trumpian Republicans run left on abortion, border Dems sound more like national politicians, and both ignore crucial grassroots issues.

Latin Times

NRCC Launches Ad Campaign Featuring Conspiracy Theorist Targeting Rep. Vicente Gonzalez

The ad, which is part of an $800,000 campaign in the South Texas market, features Ruben Guerrero, a business owner from Brownsville, criticizing Gonzalez [D-McAllen] for prioritizing "sex changes for kids" over focusing on the economy.

The Texas Tribune

Judge rejects Ken Paxton’s bid to question leader of Brownsville migrant aid organization

The AG’s office sought to depose the leader of Team Brownsville, which provides water, shelter and basic necessities to asylum-seeking migrants.

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Federal court orders regulators to fix process, reconsider gas export projects in South Texas

This week’s ruling was the latest twist since cities and groups in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley sued to block the projects.

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Supreme Court delays execution of Ruben Gutierrez for 1998 Brownsville murder

For more than a decade, Gutierrez has fought unsuccessfully for DNA testing of evidence that he says would prove he did not kill Escolastica Harrison.

The Independent UK

Texas man facing execution for 1998 killing of elderly woman for her money

A Texas man is set to be executed for the killing of an elderly woman decades ago in what prosecutors said was an attempt to steal money the woman had hidden in her Brownsville home

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Tropical Storm Beryl is on a path to hit the Texas coast as a hurricane Monday

At least two counties, Nueces and Refugio, have issued mandatory evacuation orders.

The Conversation

Life on the US-Mexico border is chaotic. An immigration scholar explains why − and it’s not for the reasons that some GOP lawmakers claim

As debate over U.S. immigration policy heats up during the 2024 presidential campaign, separating fact from fiction on the U.S.-Mexico border becomes increasingly difficult.

The Texas Tribune

Valley activists wage transatlantic battle to stop natural gas exports from South Texas

As legal efforts fall short, Rio Grande Valley residents are pursuing a novel strategy to halt export terminals on wetlands: Lobby Europeans to reject gas from the U.S.

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The Transatlantic Battle to Stop Methane Gas Exports From South Texas

As legal efforts fall short, residents are pursuing a novel strategy to halt the building of export terminals on unspoiled wetlands: Lobby Europeans to reject gas from the U.S.

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