Since being elected in 2002, State Rep. Armando âMandoâ Martinez (DâWeslaco) has spent all but two election cycles running unopposed by the GOP. His voting record, perhaps as a byproduct of that history, has been consistent as a reliable Democrat vote for liberal...
Half of the Rio Grande Valleyâs eight state representatives joined their fellow Democrats in fleeing Austin on a private jet, choosing to lobby Congress in Washington, D.C., rather than perform their elected duties. Two others also participated in denying the quorum,...
In what appears to be a first in Texas, several city governments have begun the process of setting up police checkpoints to enforce coronavirus-prompted stay-at-home orders. Another city has also announced a new measure that allows only a maximum of two people in a...
This week, federal prosecutors announced two new developments in their bribery investigations surrounding Weslacoâs commissioners and economic development board. Over the past week, the U.S. Attorneyâs Office for the Southern District of Texas announced one man was...
The day after his birthday, June 20, 2018, is the day Israel Coronado will never forget. It was when a â500-year rainâ (according to local officials at least), flooded the streets of Weslaco, impacting, yet again, the place Israel calls home. Acting on his own accord,...
Letâs face it, drainage is not an exciting subject to talk about. Realistically, not one person cares about it until thereâs at least 20 inches of sewer water entering your home. June 20, the day after my birthday, changed my perspective of how I view politics. The...
On Wednesday, over 500 citizens gathered at Weslaco City Hall to demand answers from city officials regarding their handling of the recent June flood that left 20 percent of the city underwater. Concerned residents crowded the main chamber and overflowed into the...
