Nearly 600 layoffs announced at Brownsville facilities tied to First Brands bankruptcy
The new layoffs push total job losses linked to the company’s bankruptcy past 1,900 across South Texas and northern Mexico.... Read more »
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Brownsville, Cameron County expand downtown development zone as riverfront proposal remains pending
Officials say a developer has long expressed interest in redeveloping property along the Brownsville riverfront but has not submitted a... Read more »
New survey maps 315 manufacturers along the binational border from Brownsville to Laredo
A new COSTEP survey offers economic developers a clearer picture of the region’s industrial base by mapping manufacturing clusters in... Read more »
Reynosa loses 2,500 maquila jobs as e-commerce and auto demand slow in the U.S.
Layoffs tied to manufacturing come as officials court advanced manufacturing projects that could bring thousands of new positions.... Read more »
Millions are flowing into the Valley’s water infrastructure. A new program aims to train the workers needed to run it.
An $80,000 grant will help train wastewater plant operators as utilities prepare for infrastructure expansion and a wave of retirements... Read more »
Point Isabel ISD shuts down $160M tax break for proposed LNG project
The vote marked the second time the district has rejected tax incentives for Texas LNG, which is still considering its... Read more »
Breaking news: Reynosa economic development secretary dies after car crash
Mauricio Treviño Garza, the secretary of economic development and employment, led business recruitment and workforce initiatives in the border city.... Read more »
Roma secures $15M to fix aging water treatment plant
More than half of the $15 million will be forgiven, reducing long-term debt pressure on local ratepayers.... Read more »
Another severe drought could cost South Texas $2.8B and 11,500 jobs
State modeling shows how a single severe water shortage could ripple through farms, cities, utilities, and tax revenue across eight... Read more »
Four Valley cities unite to pursue water funding
The cities are creating a new agency that could help them compete for water infrastructure loans and grants.... Read more »
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South Texas builders say ICE raids are back, mourn death of slain construction worker
Sluggish job growth across the Rio Grande Valley continues through June, data shows
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