The crime victims coordinator used a county vehicle to smuggle people to Houston nearly 50 times since June.
David Vasquez
Decision Texas, Local, Rio Grande Valley
Breaking Down the GOP’s Performance in South Texas
Republicans made a historic push to win voters in the Rio Grande Valley. They won a few key races but came short of their goal. So, how did they really perform on the border?
Decision Texas, Local, Rio Grande Valley
GOP Makes Positive Strides in South Texas
Although not the wave Republicans were hoping for, Republicans showed improvement in South Texas as voters will send new Republicans to represent them in federal and state office.
McAllen Plans Property Tax Hike
City leaders for the largest city in Hidalgo County have characterized the tax hike as a tax cut, but the average tax bill will increase by $77.
Weslaco Plans Property Tax Hike
City leaders for the mid-Valley city have proposed a tax rate that will increase the average tax bill by more than $104.
Former Edinburg Mayor Found Not Guilty on Voter Fraud Charges
A jury found former Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina not guilty of voter fraud, acquitting him of all charges of voter fraud and illegal voting.
Jury Begins Deliberations in Trial of South Texas Mayor Charged With Voter Fraud
Former Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina is charged with engaging in organized voter fraud and 11 counts of illegal voting for alleged actions taken during the 2017 municipal elections.
South Texas Mayor Pleads Guilty to Theft, Resigns
Peñitas Mayor Rodrigo Lopez revealed Sunday that he quietly resigned last Thursday.
Decision Texas, Federal, Rio Grande Valley
Republican Mayra Flores Flips Democrat Congressional Stronghold
Her historic win, while only for the remainder of the term, validates months of GOP voter outreach and portends greater Republican victories to come.
GOP Voters Energized in Rio Grande Valley
RGV voters turned out in record numbers in the Republican primary. Democrats had a comparatively depressed turnout, in what will no doubt be seen as a validation of national political watchers’ predictions of a red wave in November.