STC Professor Alex Sarabia 2022 Faculty of the Year

Vice President for Academic Affairs Anahid Petrosian, Ph.D., will recognize Sarabia during the Fall 2023 Academic…

Judge Orders Southwest Airlines Attorneys To Take Conservative Christian Group’s Religious Training

The ruling comes after Southwest Airlines allegedly fired a woman for criticizing union members’ decisions to…

Protecting Fair Competition With Save Women’s Sports Act

In 2021, Governor Abbott signed a similar law to protect girls’ sports in Texas public schools.  

Mexican shoppers expected to flock to Texas for tax-free weekend

Mexican shoppers expected to flock to Texas for tax-free weekend; Border crossers urged to plan ahead…

McAllen Reminds Residents of Carport Rules

Carports that were built without a permit, no matter how long ago they were built and…

RGV Law Enforcement Seizes Over $3.8M In Cocaine

The narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.  

Kingsville Agents Arrest Human Smuggler with Firearm

The case is currently under further investigation by authorities.  

An up-close look at Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating wall in the Rio Grande

A group of civil rights advocates, aid workers, journalists, and politicians inspected the string of wrecking…

Texas Republican ties US homeland security funding to border demands

A prominent hardline conservative from Texas urged his fellow Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday…

Rep. Joaquin Castro leads congressional delegation to border

Comes as the DOJ is suing Texas over the buoy barrier.  

Images show men armed with rifles, body armor coming across southern border

Suspected cartel members are seen coming across the U.S. southern border in new images obtained by…

Millions in Federal Funding Awarded to STC to Break Digital Barriers

This grant will allow the college to increase internet service across all STC campuses, STC Vice…

Judge rules that Southwest failed to follow his order

The judge ordered “religious-liberty training” for lawyers  

Migrant influx slows Texas border port commercial operations

Cargo operations at a Texas border port were temporarily delayed Tuesday by an influx of migrants.…

Rep. Joaquin Castro leads congressional delegation to border

Comes as the DOJ is suing Texas over the buoy barrier.  

U.S. lawmakers visit Texas-Mexico border looking at floating barricades placed in Rio Grande

 

Republicans are talking up the possibility of impeaching Biden. Is it what voters want to hear?

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Bill Mehlem recalls a time when his politics generally aligned with…

Is There Any Chance Ken Paxton Will Be Convicted?

Threats from the AG’s supporters loom over the Republican state senators who will serve as the…

Supreme Court allows Biden ‘ghost gun’ regulations

The justices, divided 5-4, allowed rules that seek to regulate gun-making kits in the same way…

Mexican shoppers expected to flock to Texas for tax-free weekend

Mexican shoppers expected to flock to Texas for tax-free weekend; Border crossers urged to plan ahead…

Pence qualifies for first Republican debate, campaign says

He’s reached 40,000 unique donors, according to his campaign  

Alabama Republicans frame redistricting case as threat to political power

Alabama Republicans frame redistricting case as threat to political power  

Expert: Biden administration ‘not being honest with Americans’ as border arrest increases

Numbers are out regarding the number of apprehensions made at America’s southern border. The report shows…

Will Biden Stop Texas From Separating Asylum Seeking Families at Border?

We get an update from the Texas border, where human rights advocates are condemning Republican Governor…

Reflections and Revelations, Julianne Rankin on the 15th Anniversary of McAllen Heritage Center

Rankin recollects the challenges faced during the initial phases of setting up the museum.  

Activists, locals host vigil, protest tied to Texas border buoys

 

Docs show Rio Grande agency warned Texas for months on border buoys before turning to DOJ

Texas kept installing Rio Grande barriers despite despite being warned for at least seven months that…

Mid-Continent Steel and Wire’s New Macro Hub In Laredo

“I want to say a Texas-sized thank you to Mid-Continent Steel and Wire for choosing Laredo…

Republicans Are Talking up the Possibility of Impeaching Biden. Is It What Voters Want to Hear?

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Bill Mehlem recalls a time when his politics generally aligned with…

López Obrador says floating barriers deployed by Texas on the Río Gande are ‘inhumane’

President Andres Manuel López Obrador condemned Texas’s anti-migrant buoys, calling the border enforcement tactic on the…

The McAllen Heritage Center, A Tale of Perseverance and Progress

The McAllen Heritage Center, A Tale of Perseverance and Progress  

Texas DPS marks over 900 smuggled children rescued from southern border

(The Center Square) – Through Texas’ border security mission Operation Lone Star, Texas DPS troopers have…

WFU in the news: July 31-Aug. 30, 2023

Selected news clips courtesy of the Wake Forest News & Communications team.  

Mexican shoppers expected to flock to Texas for tax-free weekend

Mexican shoppers expected to flock to Texas for tax-free weekend; Border crossers urged to plan ahead…

Travelers should build extra time into cross border trips during Texas sales tax holiday, school year resumption

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding travelers to build more time into…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs law banning trans athletes from college sports amid Denton protest

DENTON, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law the so-called Save Women’s Sports…

Gov. Greg Abbott signs law banning trans athletes from college sports amid Denton protest

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law the so-called Save Women’s Sports Act banning transgender…

Vimercati’s Prospective $200 Million Investment in Nuevo León

Samuel García, the governor of Nuevo León, revealed on his social media channels last week on…

Mexican shoppers expected to flock to Texas for tax-free weekend

Mexican shoppers expected to flock to Texas for tax-free weekend; Border crossers urged to plan ahead…

Mexican shoppers expected to flock to Texas for tax-free weekend

Mexican shoppers expected to flock to Texas for tax-free weekend; Border crossers urged to plan ahead…

Hays groundwater district says water company overused 89M gallons in 2022, impacting Jacob’s Well zone

A groundwater district in Hays County said one Central Texas water provider overpumped about 90 million…

Biden’s student debt forgiveness for defrauded borrowers blocked by conservative court

 

Mike Dalby announces candidacy for Lubbock Co. Commissioner

Mike Dalby, long-time Lubbock resident and chief pilot for 7B Building and Development announced his candidacy…

City Of Edinburg Names New Fire Chief

Through his steadfast dedication and exemplary performance, Chief Garza steadily climbed the ranks within the Edinburg…

Big Bend Sector BP Agents Seize Weapons & More

A system check revealed that one of the AR-15’s had been reported stolen out of the…

Methodist Healthcare Ministries Donates $1.6M to Texas Food Banks

13% of Texas households—1 in 8 Texans—experience food insecurity.  

SEC Relief for Proxy Firms ISS, Glass Lewis Faces Court Doubts (1)

The SEC’s rollback of Trump-era shareholder voting adviser restrictions faced a close inspection Monday from the…

How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America

“We had a 50-year fight to get rid of Roe. This is the beginning of the…

TSTC PD Encourages Partnerships Against Crime

The event brought the public together with fun games, delicious food from area vendors, and sweet…

Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation New Executive Director/CEO

Gardella brings a wealth of experience in business development, entrepreneurship, marketing, public relations and community development.…

Texas border agents find 7 baby spider monkeys hidden in a backpack

Seven baby spider monkeys were found at the Texas-Mexico border this month. The animals are considered…

Journalism Professor at Center of Texas A&M Hiring Scandal to Receive $1M Deal

An internal report also looked into A&M’s decision to suspend respected opioids expert after she was…

Conservative groups sue over latest Biden student loan forgiveness program

Two groups are suing the Biden administration over its latest student loan forgiveness program. Critics call…

Digital Survey for McAllen Resident Input

The survey will be available year-round.  

Abortion Drives Ohio Election on Amending the State Constitution

The election on Tuesday highlights how Republican legislators are using their power in Ohio and elsewhere.…

Texas State Bankshares, Inc. Announces Definitive Agreement with Estrada Hinojosa & Company, Inc.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to the receipt…

CBP Officers Seize Rooster Blades at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge

These blades are illegal in the U.S. under Title 7 U.S. Code 2156 that states the…

DeSantis Bluntly Acknowledges Trump’s 2020 Defeat: ‘Of Course He Lost’

“Joe Biden’s the president,” the Florida governor said in an interview with NBC News. He and…

How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America

During the five decades that followed Roe v. Wade, lawsuit after lawsuit in states across the…

Reinforcing DWI Awareness, August 9th

The goal of the press conference is to raise public awareness about the dangers of drinking…

As ambassadors seek answers from Poilievre, Tory caucus offers foreign policy hints

Ambassadors around Ottawa are looking for clues to decipher the Conservative Party’s foreign policy, as leader…

How the Texas Trial Changed the Story of Abortion Rights in America

Stark, plaintive testimony from women denied abortion care represents the start of “the 50-year fight to…

Abcarian: Dying from heat is not a political statement

This summer, my Instagram feed has been awash in gorgeous Italian sunsets, stunning Colorado mountain vistas…

Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans

AUGUST 7, 2023: UNDATED (AP)- Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the…

Is Arizona the new migrant hotspot as Texas beefs up security?

Human smuggling organizations are shifting their strategy and moving migrants to cross into Arizona illegally.  

New details expected about possible improvements to I-35 between OKC, Texas

New details are expected about possible improvements to Interstate 35 between Oklahoma City and Texas.  

Texas’s Greg Abbott is using obscure ‘invasion’ legal theory for border power grab

Legal experts say the governor is twisting the Constitution, but that hasn’t stopped him from ramping…

Lawsuit over buoys seeks to end Operation Lone Star

(The Center Square) – Texas installed a new marine barrier of buoys last month in the…

Customs officers seize 96 illegal rooster blades at Texas-Mexico border

Customs agents found six packages containing the illegal blades, which are used in cockfighting.  

In DeSantis’ Fla., schools get OK for climate-denial videos

Florida’s Department of Education approves classroom use of videos produced by a conservative group that denies…

Nikki Haley Fights to Stay Competitive in a One-Sided G.O.P. Primary

The former South Carolina governor is campaigning at a grueling pace, but polling suggests that so…

In Piedras Negras, a nun prays for migrants as smugglers benefit from Texas’ border buoys

Gov. Greg Abbott has defended the buoys, saying he is protecting Texas from an “invasion.” He…

San Antonio Democrat leading Congressional delegation to Texas border

 

Texas deploys floating barrier in Rio Grande River to deter migrant crossings at US-Mexico border

Originally Published: 07 JUL 23 23:17 ET Updated: 03 AUG 23 14:15 ET By Rosa Flores…

Up-close look at Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating wall in the Rio Grande

The string of wrecking ball-sized buoys is the centerpiece of what Gov. Greg Abbott calls “Operation…

Three candidates say they’ll voluntarily ‘weaken’ the governor’s office if elected

Three of the seven candidates for Louisiana governor said they would voluntarily give up some of…

Border Patrol says 1,100 migrants encountered in RGV small town in 24 hours

Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley reported Friday that thousands of migrants have crossed…

Opinion: I’m 9 and even I know how Texas treats migrants is wrong

His mother ponders how to explain depravity to a child, the grandson of immigrants.  

A visit to the floating border wall installed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

A visit to the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, by kayak. That’s where Gov. Greg…

Reynolds using ARPA funds to send troops to Texas border

(The Center Square) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is using money from the American Rescue Plan…

Border Patrol says 1,100 migrants encountered in RGV small town in 24 hours

Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley reported Friday that thousands of migrants have crossed…

Are G.O.P. Voters Tiring of the War on ‘Wokeness’?

New polling shows national Republicans and Iowa Republican caucusgoers were more interested in “law and order”…

Study cited by Texas judge in abortion-pill case under investigation

A Georgia professor says a federal judge relied on a misleading study before ruling to roll…

State-Level GOP Measures Focus on Adapting to Climate Crisis, Not Preventing It

This paradoxical approach is part of the GOP’s desperate commitment to a climate denialist agenda.  

Altered State: Florida’s DeSantis is teaching a master class in Authoritarianism 101

His authoritarianism is performative, meant to advance his ambition of winning the Republican presidential nomination Opinion…

Ted Cruz endorses McDaniel; Wicker, Hyde-Smith back Hosemann

Hosemann and McDaniel have also recently announced other endorsements. McDaniel is backed by the Mississippi Fraternal…

Texas A&M Legal Consul reveals circumstances surrounding Professor Alonzo’s suspension

 

A judge has ruled Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press  

Trump Indictment Presents New Obstacle in Spending Fight as Shutdown Looms

The far right is taking aim at the F.B.I. and the Justice Department in a push…

Border Patrol says 1,100 migrants encountered in RGV small town in 24 hours

Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley reported Friday that thousands of migrants have crossed…

Waco speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Aug. 4, 2023

Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Waco Tribune-Herald.  

The Mission PD Pioneers an Advanced Crime Prevention Approach Under the Leadership of Chief Cesar Torres

The new arsenal includes 15 cameras equipped with License Plate Readers (LPRs) spread strategically across the…

Able City Celebrates Grand Opening of New McAllen Office

The development responds to many voices expressing the desire to have new mixed-use, walkable places to live,…

Operation Christmas RGV Continues to Accept Donations

Eight locations across the RGV have been assigned so that the community who is interested in…

Mexican officials say one body found near Texas’ border barrier was a 20-year-old Honduran man, not a toddler

AUSTIN, Texas — Mexican officials clarified Friday that the Honduran migrant found dead near the buoy…

Mass shooting victims remembered; activists concerned about more hate attacks

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Patricia Benavides met her future husband, Arturo, when she was…

Ballot Order for the Nov. 7 Constitutional Amendment Election

The Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza drew the ballot order for the 14 proposed amendments…

60 pounds of psychedelic DMT seized at Texas-Mexico border

 

Mass shooting victims remembered; activists concerned about more hate attacks

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Patricia Benavides met her future husband, Arturo, when she was…

A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy

Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next Republican president, would stop attempts to cut…

Texas A&M president resigns after botched hire of Black journalism professor

Kathleen McElroy is announced as director of Texas A&M’s Communications & Journalism Department in a ceremony…

STC Receives $2.8 Million Grant to Break Digital Barrier

The STC departments of Educational Technologies, Information Technologies and Library and Learning Support Services Departments will…

McAllen: One of Top Seven Great Places to Live in Texas

McAllen definitely has a slower pace of life, absolutely defined by Mexican culture, since it’s a…

Texas border patrol agents find seven baby spider monkeys in backpack

Spider monkeys, predominantly found in tropical rainforests, are vulnerable to extinction and were given to wildlife…

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6M to Support Harlingen Business Growth

This grant will provide critical infrastructure needed to support the new industrial park and attract businesses…

Eagle Pass City Council votes against closure of public border park for buoy barrier ops

A city council in a small South Texas border town has voted to keep a public…

Eagle Pass says no to Abbott’s border actions, takes park back

The Eagle Pass City Council delivered a setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star. The…

Cowboys showing safer pass attack doesn’t mean conservative

Mike McCarthy has the Cowboys reducing some of the risk in the passing game without losing…

The conservative Manchin challenger who won’t get out of the way

Rep. Alex Mooney is “disappointed” that the Republican establishment is supporting Jim Justice. That doesn’t mean…

‘Death Star’ law will end water breaks for Texas workers

Republicans are revoking local ordinances in liberal cities, including 10-minute water breaks. The actions come amid…

The nation in brief: Texas A&M pays $1M for mishandling hire

Texas A&M pays $1M for mishandling hire  

Dallas should join the charge against Texas state overreach

Dallas should join San Antonio and Houston in a lawsuit against Texas state to block a…

The City of McAllen and McAllen PD Celebrates New Collective Bargaining Agreement

In a move aimed at strengthening the local police force, McAllen City Manager Roel “Roy” Rodriguez…

School board takeovers are a symptom of a deeper divide

The US was created in part as a refuge for the free exercise of various religious…

Child from Honduras is one of two people dead on or near Texas’ anti-migrant border buoys

Gov. Greg Abbott has rebuffed demands to remove a floating barrier that Mexico and US officials…

Texas Border Patrol agents find seven spider monkeys hidden in a backpack

Texas Border Patrol agents were in for a surprise Thursday morning after they found seven spider…

Mass shooting victims remembered; activists concerned about more hate attacks

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Patricia Benavides met her future husband, Arturo, when she was…

Top Texas A&M officials were involved in botched recruiting of journa…

A new internal report, conducted by the university system’s office of general counsel, also looked into…

Drag artists and LGBTQ+ advocates sue to block Texas law expanding ban on sexual performances

The federal lawsuit filed in Houston by the American Civil Liberties Union argues the Texas law…

Texas A&M Agrees to $1 Million Settlement With Journalism Professor

A university report found that fears of a conservative backlash botched the effort to hire a…