Politics

McAllen ISD School Board approves pay raises

The McAllen ISD Board of Trustees approved pay raises for all staff for the coming school year at its regular
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Lt. Gov. Patrick rips Gov. Abbott for vetoing THC ban, digs in against calls for

By Kayla Guo and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune “Lt. Gov. Patrick rips Gov. Abbott for vetoing THC ban, digs
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Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune “Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions” was first
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What Iran’s defeat just taught Venezuela, Cuba — and why they should worry

Andres Oppenheimer Iran’s crushing defeat on the battlefield has surely set off alarm bells within the regimes of Venezuela, Cuba
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Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez reacts to Department of Defense designating portions of Hidalgo

EDINBURG – Land in South Texas previously under the control of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) has been transferred
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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Partial Enforcement of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

Washington, D.C. — June 27, 2025 — The United States Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump’s executive
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House Republicans Advance Bigoted Homeland Security Spending Spree

Nicolae Viorel Butler, Migrant Insider WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security
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Self-Inflicted Damage: Mass Deportation Economically Devastating and Politically Unpopular

Access online version of this release HERE Washington, DC — As the Donald Trump/Stephen Miller assault on immigrant communities, our economy
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Justice Sotomayor Captures Un-American Reality: Lawless Deportations with Impunity and No Accountability

Access online version of this press release HERE Washington, DC — The Supreme Court ruling yesterday offered a green light to
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Woman Loses Pregnancy at ICE Detention

Incident Overview Iris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus, a 38-year-old immigrant from Guatemala, was arrested by ICE in Lenoir City, Tennessee, in mid-March
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