Brownsville launches Uber-powered transit pilot to replace fixed bus route
The Route 30 Ride Share program marks the city’s first partnership with Uber to offer on-demand, no-cost rides within the... Read more »
Economic Trends
SNAP freeze leaves 76,000 RGV families in limbo as food banks launch disaster-style response
Relief groups race to fill the gap left by Washington’s gridlock, hoping community donations can stave off hunger through the... Read more »
McAllen airport to lose Mexico City flight after U.S. takes action against Mexican airlines
The move will end one of the Rio Grande Valley’s only direct connections to Mexico’s capital and raises new challenges... Read more »
New DHS rule allowing biometric screening for all non-U.S. citizens could reshape daily crossings in the Rio Grande Valley
The rule takes effect in December and opens a new chapter in how the federal government tracks people who enter... Read more »
Cameron County to borrow $33M for Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge purchase, upgrades
Officials say the 30-year revenue bonds will cover the county’s 50% share of the B&M Bridge and related renovations.... Read more »
Cameron County leaders are bullish on the new South Padre Island causeway. TxDOT wants your feedback
State officials are taking public comments through Nov. 21 as they update environmental studies for a project aimed at easing... Read more »
Matamoros and Brownsville move in sync as cross-border industrial corridor takes shape
Once loosely connected manufacturing hubs, the two cities are now aligning strategies that mirror McAllen–Reynosa’s binational model to capture nearshoring... Read more »
Analysis: What UTRGV’s $100 million milestone in research funding means for the Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV's research expenditures positions it for Carnegie R1 status and expands its role as a catalyst for regional innovation and... Read more »
Government contracts buoy Valley hotels — but long-term growth may hinge on tourism
Hotels across the Rio Grande Valley have stayed busy thanks to state and federal bookings, but hoteliers say lasting success... Read more »
Brownsville’s boom brings jobs — and competition— as employers from SpaceX to LNG ramp up hiring
Hundreds attended a job fair on Thursday, underscoring how record investment and population growth are reshaping the local workforce and... Read more »
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