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Contreras: Invest in the arts. It will pay big dividends.
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (815+ words) PHARR, Texas " In a move aimed at transforming the regional economy and capturing a multi-billion dollar slice of the global creative market, local leaders and arts advocates are pushing to establish the Rio Grande Valley as the definitive capital of…...
Strong at Every Age: How Women Can Help Combat Muscle Loss
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (409+ words) (Feature Impact) Aging is inevitable, but losing muscle and mobility doesn't have to be. For many women, maintaining strength, independence, energy and mobility are top priorities as they get older, particularly as they deal with the mental and physical responsibilities…...
Garza: USMCA, July 1 Verdict: And the beat goes on.
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (329+ words) Welcome to The View from North America'and happy July 4th weekend to those of you in the U. S." If you are Canadian, a belated happy Canada Day; and finally, congratulations to USA, Mexico and Canada for booking their places in the FIFA…...
Arrieta: FDI numbers prove global companies continue to choose Mexico as a trusted manufacturing and investment platform
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (405+ words) In 2026 Mexico continues to be a very attractive destination for foreign direct investment. Under President Scheinbaum Mexico developed a national strategy, Plan Mexico, which includes a portfolio of domestic and foreign investment that increased from $227 billion USD to $298 billion USD…...
Perryman: Alan
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (134+ words) He certainly was not without his critics on all sides (including me at times), and his relatively loose reins on the money supply no doubt contributed to the mortgage meltdown and Great Recession of 2008 (two years after his retirement from…...
Everything Doug Allison said at RGVHCC's Regional Water Infrastructure Forum
1+ day, 28+ min ago (170+ words) MCALLEN, Texas - Doug Allison, board member and regulatory counsel for US Desalination, has unveiled plans for a scalable seawater desalination facility on South Padre Island. The project's title is RGV Desal. Allison gave full details at a Regional Water Infrastructure…...
VIDA secures $300, 000 grant from MHM to expand mental health support
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (432+ words) MERCEDES, Texas " In a major boost for regional workforce development and student well-being, the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) has secured a $300, 000 grant to embed evidence-based mental health support directly into its student coaching model. The two-year grant,…...
Border Trade Alliance warns of uncertainty as renewal of USMCA hangs in the balance
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (691+ words) BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The Border Trade Alliance says it is extremely concerned about the uncertainty that will follow if the United States does not extend the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement." Under the agreement's six-year review process, the presidents of Mexico and Canada…...
Cowen: City of Brownsville wants to work with business owners who are willing to operate responsibly
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (310+ words) Over the past year, the City of Brownsville has worked closely with businesses in the Midtown Entertainment District to promote two important goals: compliance and public safety." However, from January 1, 2025, through June 24, 2026, during peak nightlife hours, public safety personnel handled…...
Reuters: US declaration to exit USMCA to start a decade-long countdown for the pact
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (261+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. - U. S. President Donald Trump's administration is expected to formally declare on Wednesday that it will not extend the U. S. -Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, Reuters is reporting. This would start a decade-long clock to wind down the 32-year-old "North American free trade…...