Brownsville is changing its drainage fee. Businesses could pay more as the city looks to raise $6.2M a year
About 90% of residential properties would keep paying $6.25 a month, while businesses would pay based on impervious surfaces.... Read more »
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Tamaulipas is rethinking how it sells its cattle. A $44.5M project would keep more of the business at home
The state, its flagship university and livestock industry are joining forces to take cattle from ranch to finished product as... Read more »
25 Mexican businesses eye McAllen expansion after city pitches U.S. market entry program
Food and beverage businesses led the interest from Tampico entrepreneurs, while McAllen says it has worked with 79 prospective businesses... Read more »
Tariffs soared in 2025, but U.S. imports still grew. The AI boom and Mexico help explain why
A Dallas Fed analysis found surging imports of AI-related equipment, much of it through Mexico, helped offset the effects of... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley cities saw a 5.5% increase in retail sales tax revenue through August 2026
Sales tax revenue increased in 39 of 44 Valley cities through August, while McAllen remained the region’s largest generator at... Read more »
$11M industrial warehouse planned on city-owned property in Brownsville
The 140,000-square-foot project is planned along Billy Mitchell Boulevard, according to a new state filing.... Read more »
Brownsville could pause new data centers for 6 months. Here’s how to weigh in
The city will hold two more public hearings this week as it considers new restrictions addressing where data centers can... Read more »
What businesses need to know about how Prop N may change contracting in Brownsville
The ballot measure would add requirements for city contracts worth more than $1 million and encourage greater participation from local... Read more »
Southwest adds nonstop Harlingen-Las Vegas flights, boosts Austin service
The airline will launch its first nonstop route from Valley International Airport to a destination outside Texas while increasing Austin... Read more »
Starr County Hospital District awarded $750K in rural healthcare funding
The hospital district is among 68 rural healthcare entities receiving federal funding for prevention, wellness and nutrition programs across Texas.... Read more »
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