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Starbase delays plan to annex 1,200 acres into city limits, citing ‘more information needed’

Starbase delays plan to annex 1,200 acres into city limits, citing ‘more information needed’

October 15, 2025 • 2 min read

City leaders approved forming a natural resources committee to advise on wetland restoration and coastal conservation.... Read more »

McAllen sets sights on regional tourism with $230 million Boeye Reservoir development

McAllen sets sights on regional tourism with $230 million Boeye Reservoir development

October 14, 2025 • 2 min read

City officials expect the mixed-use waterfront project to draw 460,000 visitors annually, generate $35.6 million in yearly spending, and support... Read more »

Starbase looks to grow city by annexation, adding 1,200 acres next to SpaceX

Starbase looks to grow city by annexation, adding 1,200 acres next to SpaceX

October 14, 2025 • 4 min read

Starbase city officials may vote to expand the boundaries of a growing community inside of SpaceX’s headquarters near Brownsville.... Read more »

Fewer immigrants entering U.S. workforce could affect Valley labor trends, Dallas Fed analysis shows

Fewer immigrants entering U.S. workforce could affect Valley labor trends, Dallas Fed analysis shows

October 14, 2025 • 4 min read

As labor growth slows nationwide, Valley employers may face tighter hiring pools and new pressure to raise productivity.... Read more »

The RGV Business Journal’s Data Center turns numbers into strategy for investors on the border

The RGV Business Journal’s Data Center turns numbers into strategy for investors on the border

October 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Subscribers gain access to timely trade and labor trends, revealing where the Rio Grande Valley and northern Mexico economies are... Read more »

Energy giant ConocoPhillips inks 20-year LNG deal that could expand Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville

Energy giant ConocoPhillips inks 20-year LNG deal that could expand Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville

October 13, 2025 • 3 min read

The Houston-based company agreed to buy enough liquefied natural gas to power more than a million homes a year, once... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley shelter for immigrant children halts operations, lays off hundreds – see where buildings are for sale

Rio Grande Valley shelter for immigrant children halts operations, lays off hundreds – see where buildings are for sale

October 12, 2025 • 2 min read

The company’s north McAllen property has been used as a nursing home and a shelter for immigrant children in the... Read more »

De La Cruz, Valley ag leaders push to tie Mexico water treaty to USMCA renewal

De La Cruz, Valley ag leaders push to tie Mexico water treaty to USMCA renewal

October 11, 2025 • 5 min read

Advocates say linking the 1944 water treaty to USMCA could give the U.S. tools to enforce Mexico’s water obligations.... Read more »

Edinburg breaks ground on long-awaited downtown parking garage near county courthouse

Edinburg breaks ground on long-awaited downtown parking garage near county courthouse

October 10, 2025 • 1 min read

The three-story structure will add 268 parking spaces to serve nearby landmarks and ease congestion in the city’s historic core... Read more »

California investors plan $14M Marriott near SpaceX launch site in Brownsville

California investors plan $14M Marriott near SpaceX launch site in Brownsville

October 10, 2025 • 4 min read

The project reflects Brownsville’s hotel boom as SpaceX launches attract about 11,000 visitors per test flight to the city.... Read more »

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SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase
SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase

August 30, 2026 • 11 min read

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