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Official podcast for the Rio Grande Guardian, the first online newspaper to launch on the South Texas border, starting out in July, 2005. The Rio Grande Guardian has an excellent reputation for accurate and thorough news reporting, with a specialty for border business, legislative, political, healthcare, environment, and education issues.
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MCALLEN, Texas - Customs broker Federico Zuniga recently spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by South Texas College. Zuniga is director of the National Educational Institute at the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA). The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate a partnership between STC, NCBFAA and the Mid-Valley Customs Brokers Association. The partnership will see a new course being offered at STC’s technology campus in south McAllen - an in...
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Hiring 5,000 construction workers to build a liquefied natural gas export terminal at the Port of Brownsville will lead to increased wage rates across the lower Rio Grande Valley. That is the view of Pat Hobbs, executive director of Workforce Solutions Cameron. In a wide-ranging interview that also included news of big developments at SpaceX, Hobbs said he expects a decision from NextDecade on their Rio Grande LNG terminal to “pop” any day now. “We're expectin...
MCALLEN, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley added 2,000 new manufacturing jobs over the last five years, according to data collated by the South Texas Manufacturers Association. Mike Willis, executive director of STMA, said most of the growth is in Cameron County. He puts much of it down to the shipbuilding Keppel AmFELS is doing at the Port of Brownsville, and SpaceX. Willis has worked for Workforce Solutions in the past and has also managed a maquiladora plant in Reynosa. He shared the lat...
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says his office can help cities in the Rio Grande Valley access funding for broadband infrastructure. Or, more specifically, the Texas Broadband Development Office can. The Comptroller’s office oversees the TBDO. On Tuesday of this week I was able to secure an exclusive interview with the Comptroller about broadband. In the interview, Hegar confirmed that the digital divide is more prevalent in the RGV. But, he said, help is at hand. Hegar also...
MISSION, Texas – The CEO of Mission Economic Development Corporation has taken to LinkedInto sound the alarm bell about a lack of available industrial warehouse space in the Rio Grande Valley. “We need more industrial and logistics warehousing in Hidalgo County but it’s not getting built,” said Teclo Garcia. In an interview with the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service, Garcia said he was prompted to speak out after reading a CBRE report that said the vacancy rate for industrial war...
LA JOYA, Texas - State Rep. Oscar Longoria has responded to criticism from a local teachers group about his votes this legislative session. The La Joya chapter of the American Federation of Teachers went public with their disappointment in the hopes that the lawmaker would not support a school vouchers bill. The bill could be heard on the House floor as early as today. Longoria, D-La Joya, gave his response in an audio interview with the Rio Grande Guardian International New Service from the ...
ALAMO, Texas - While listening to an incredible story from North Alamo Water Supply Corporation board member Anna Flores, Rio Grande Guardian reporter Steve Taylor stopped his interviewee to ask if she had heard of the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force. Flores said, “no.” Taylor responded, “I think this group will want to hear from you.” The Prosperity Task Force, set up by Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez, is trying to address Hidalgo County’s high rate of poverty. As part of her work ...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - On Wednesday, April 19, Mayor Trey Mendez hosted his final State of the City Address. In his fourth State of the City Address, Mendez shared an update on the accomplishments of the City of Brownsville, including the practical strategies taken towards new innovation and growth for the future of the City. The event, held at the Brownsville Events Center, was hosted by the City of Brownsville and the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. The attached podcast features ...
HARLINGEN, Texas - Dr. Jesús Roberto Rodríguez, president of Texas Southmost College, recently spoke at a Greater Chamber of Harlingen ‘Business Over Breakfast’ event. Rodríguez made headlines when he announced talks were underway to bring TSC to Harlingen, with courses and programs potentially being offered in either the classrooms of Harlingen CISD campuses or at the mall. But, Rodríguez discussed a whole lot more. In a power point presentation he showed how TSC was out performing the state...
EDINBURG, Texas - Thomas Ray Garcia, lead coordinator for the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force, has provided more information on the RGV Recompete Coalition. The Coalition, consisting of the four counties of the RGV, along with various higher education institutions, has made an application to the US Department of Commerce to secure an $85 million grant under the Recompete Pilot Project. According to the Department of Commerce, the Recompete Pilot Program will invest $200 million...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Janie Barrera is founding president and chief executive officer of LiftFund, formerly Accion Texas Inc. Created in 1994, LiftFund has grown to be one of the nation’s largest micro and small business lender. The nonprofit agency provides small loans and management training to microenterprises of all kinds — from startups to long-established businesses — and operates in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, ...
EDINBURG, Texas - The four counties of the Rio Grande Valley have come together to apply for what could be the biggest federal grant ever awarded to the region - $85 million. Brief details of the $200 million Recompete Pilot Program were referenced by Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez during a press conference held by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance on Monday, Oct. 9. And in a later interview with the Rio Grande Guardian International News Se...
EDINBURG, Texas - According to U.S. Sen John Cornyn, tens of hundreds of border crossers fly into Mexicali Airport in Baja California and then take an Uber to the nearest Border Patrol station to claim asylum. Cornyn said he learned about this from visiting with the Border Patrol chief in Yuma, Arizona. Cornyn spoke about border security at a luncheon hosted by the RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The event was held at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. “Recently, I went to t...
At a luncheon hosted by the RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño was fulsome in his praise of the guest speaker, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. “I want to thank you for your professionalism, your bipartisanship and your leadership over some very trying times,” Treviño told Cornyn. Later, however, the Treviño acknowledged there was daylight between where he and Cornyn stand when it comes to spending by the federal government. In a Q&A with moderato...
MCALLEN, Texas - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham visited south McAllen this week to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new multifamily housing complex. Buckingham said the General Land Office was awarding $5 million to build Jackson Road Apartments, a 36-unit affordable rental community. She said all 36 units are guaranteed for low- to moderate-income (LMI) residents. The funding is coming from a federal government program to help with disaster recovery. Among ...
AUSTIN, Texas - Cameron County’s general aviation airport will benefit greatly from the construction of a second causeway to South Padre Island, according to Cameron County’s commissioner for Precinct Three. David Garza spoke in support of additional funding for general aviation airports in the public comment portion of a recent Texas Transportation Commission meeting in Austin. One of the agenda items dealt with additional funds for aviation appropriated by the 88th Legislature. Ga...
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas and VelocityTX recently hosted the first event in their Community Health Innovation Seminar Series. It was held at the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization in downtown Brownsville. VelocityTX is a San Antonio-based bioscience innovation center. It is a subsidiary of the Texas Research and Technology Foundation. MHM is also based in San Antonio. The inaugural seminar, Commercializing Innovation for Community...
HARLINGEN, Texas - It is never too early to talk about the upcoming tax season. Joining me today is Rev Torres, a paralegal with the Texas Taxpayer Assistance Project. Torres is going to tell us about some changes that are in store for the upcoming tax season. Have you received payment via one of several cash payment apps? Today we're going to talk about cash payment apps, and how they may play a role in the upcoming tax season if you receive money via one of these pay...
AUSTIN, Texas - Port Mansfield and the Port of Brownsville are the beneficiaries of a decision by the state Legislature to provide more funding for Texas maritime ports. At a recent Texas Transportation Commission meeting, Travis Milner, a section director for TxDOT, spoke about the maritime funding programs his division runs. “Three funding mechanisms are available to Texas seaports that tie directly to the Texas Port Mission Plan. (There is) $40 million through the Seaport Connectivity ...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - With a huge LNG project at the Port of Brownsville projected to create a massive increase in truck traffic, Cameron County RMA has started a master plan study of State Highway 48. At the peak of its construction phase, NextDecade’s liquefied natural gas export terminal will see the hiring of 5,000 workers. Most of these may be transported into the port by bus. Cameron County and the City of Brownsville are looking into this. But, then there are the trucks bringing in ...
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