Vice President JD Vance kicks off construction of $3.2B Brownsville shipyard promising 10,000 jobs
The vice president’s whirlwind visit to the Rio Grande Valley included a stop at the Port of Brownsville, where Saronic... Read more »
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LIVE: Vice President JD Vance in South Texas for Saronic shipyard groundbreaking
Follow live updates as Vice President JD Vance visits South Texas for Saronic’s $3.2 billion Port Alpha shipyard groundbreaking in... Read more »
Saronic to break ground on $3.2B Brownsville shipyard with Vance, Abbott expected to attend
The Wednesday groundbreaking will mark the start of construction on Port Alpha, the massive Port of Brownsville project expected to... Read more »
Abbott allows cheaper diesel normally reserved for farms and off-road equipment on Texas roads as prices surge
The emergency order also allows heavier fuel and agricultural loads as Texas seeks relief for farmers, truckers and other businesses.... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley receives more than $2M in state grants for veteran services
Five Valley governments and agencies received funding for veteran housing, financial assistance, and mental health services.... Read more »
Abbott pushes to speed up Edinburg screwworm facility after second Texas case confirmed
The governor expanded a statewide disaster declaration Friday and wants the South Texas sterile fly production facility operating by May... 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 »
Rio Grande Valley colleges, universities ordered to freeze tuition for another year
Gov. Greg Abbott directed public colleges and universities to keep undergraduate tuition and fees flat through the 2026-27 academic year.... Read more »
South Texas business leader reappointed to lead Hidalgo County transportation authority
Robert L. Lozano will continue overseeing the agency that plans and finances major roadway projects across Hidalgo County.... Read more »
Abbott urges Weslaco crowd to back plan to end school property taxes on homesteads, says state surplus would replace district revenues
His visit comes as McAllen and Brownsville face state scrutiny over financial audit compliance, adding new pressure to local tax... Read more »
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