Most Rio Grande Valley cities see sales tax gains through July 2026
McAllen led the Valley with $63 million in sales tax revenue through July, up 7.2%, while Edinburg bucked the regional... Read more »
Finance
What Valley businesses should know about new Trump Account rules
Employers can put up to $2,500 a year into Trump Accounts for workers or their children without the money being... Read more »
Texas is deciding which Valley communities will get a powerful investment incentive
The Governor’s Office is reviewing eligible census tracts before choosing which communities will qualify for a federal program that offers... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley still has Texas’ lowest wages despite billions in new investment, state report shows
New state workforce data show Hidalgo and Starr counties had Texas’ lowest median annual wages in 2025, while Cameron County... Read more »
Economic progress at the Port of Brownsville draws vice president’s visit
The vice president’s first visit to the region comes amid increasing tension over ICE arrests and their impact on local... Read more »
Inside the deal that brought Saronic’s $3.2 billion shipyard to the Port of Brownsville
The inside story of how Brownsville secured Saronic’s $3.2 billion Port Alpha shipyard through state and local incentives, workforce planning,... Read more »
Brownsville airport awarded $1.49M federal grant for upgrades
The funding will replace airfield signage, improve safety, and enhance airport operations.... Read more »
Port Isabel lands a $330K federal grant to advance its boat lift and shipyard project
The grant will pay for engineering and planning for a proposed boat lift and shipyard that could serve larger commercial,... Read more »
A longtime Valley nonprofit thinks it’s found a new way to make homeownership affordable. Here’s how
Affordable Homes of South Texas is launching the Valley’s first community land trust to lower monthly homeownership costs in Edinburg,... Read more »
A master-planned community near the Mercedes outlets is selling faster than expected. Here’s why
The Los Prados development just north of Mercedes with downpayment assistance is selling faster than Rhodes Enterprises anticipated.... Read more »
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