Starbase hires first economic development director, advances SpaceX bond proposal
The new city’s economic development corporation hired Max Levin as its first director and approved a bond-related incentive request tied... Read more »
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Screwworm reaches Texas, but no cases reported in the Rio Grande Valley
County leaders are coordinating with state and federal agencies, increasing public awareness, and urging residents to report suspected infections in... Read more »
Mexico allows empty trucks back through Progreso, Anzalduas and Donna bridges — but tanker trucks remain restricted
The move eases restrictions that triggered a truckers’ blockade earlier this week, though some drivers remain in protest at the... Read more »
First U.S. screwworm case puts Rio Grande Valley on alert
Federal officials confirmed New World screwworm in a South Texas calf as Valley leaders prepare a coordinated response to prevent... Read more »
Progreso bridge blockade is tied to Mexico’s anti-smuggling operation, trucking official says
The Reynosa delegate for Mexico’s freight transportation chamber said the restrictions are affecting multiple border crossings and increasing costs for... Read more »
Proposed $1B desalination project teases ‘major announcement’
Stakeholders from across South Texas are expected to hear new details about a plan designed to diversify the region’s water... Read more »
Cameron County delays vote on Saronic shipyard tax break deal — again. Here’s why
Commissioners sought more answers on a proposed incentive package tied to a $3.2 billion project that could bring 10,000 jobs... Read more »
Texas breaks ground on first major shipbuilding project in decades as Brownsville competes for one of its own
The $1 billion Galveston-area project comes as Cameron County weighs incentives to attract Saronic Technologies’ proposed Port Alpha shipyard to... Read more »
Inside Cameron County’s big economic pitch to snag 10,000 shipyard jobs
County leaders are expected to approve a tax incentive package tied to Saronic Technologies’ proposed $3.2 billion shipyard.... Read more »
Why the USMCA review may not end in 2026
A trade specialist warns that failure to extend the agreement could trigger annual reviews, prolonging uncertainty for manufacturers and investors... Read more »
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