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Gov. Abbott visits McAllen
McALLEN — Gov. Greg Abbott played to a packed audience Wednesday at Cowboy Chicken on the corner of 10th Street and Nolana Ave., telling a pushing-the-fire-code crowd that the Rio Grande Valley was essential to Texas’ future. → Read More
Valley Interfaith questions McAllen’s use of sales tax revenue
McALLEN — A nearly two-decade-old issue resurfaced Monday night as Valley Interfaith members questioned the city’s use of sales tax revenue. → Read More
McAllen sues AG over KGBT-TV request for city employee settlement
McAllen sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last month after his office ruled the city had to release documents related to a former Parks and Recreation Department employee’s settlement to a local television reporter. → Read More
McAllen unveils new fire station
McALLEN — Lt. Robert Lock won’t miss the smell. → Read More
Edinburg council promises to restore funding to Project VIDA
EDINBURG — Project VIDA may have found a second life. → Read More
Edinburg council members, municipal judge clash over judicial appointments
EDINBURG — City council members and the elected municipal judge clashed Tuesday over the council’s decision to enact an ordinance allowing them to appoint a replacement if the judge “is unavailable to act.” → Read More
Former McAllen auditor sues city
McALLEN — Cathy Jones, who was fired from her job as McAllen's internal auditor last September, filed a lawsuit against the city Wednesday, alleging discriminatory practices from City Manager Roy Rodriguez and City Attorney Kevin Pagan. → Read More
McAllen inks deal intended to help get southbound commercial traffic on Anzalduas bridge
McALLEN — Mayor Jim Darling signed an agreement last week to have the Anzalduas Bridge Board fund the construction of infrastructure on the Mexican side allowing commercial trucks to pass through. → Read More
McAllen hotel occupancy trending up
McALLEN — The number of people staying in the city’s hotels — and the revenue from it — have trended up in the past year, according to the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. → Read More
Renovated Consulate Row officially reopens
McALLEN — City leaders said the renovation of the Guatemalan, Honduran and El Salvadoran consulate buildings reaffirmed McAllen’s commitment to the humanitarian effort that stemmed from the influx of immigrants from those countries last summer. → Read More
McAllen staff pitches new position to focus on sponsorships
McALLEN — City staff said they’ve been ratcheting up their drive for sponsorships lately — so much so, in fact, they pitched city commissioners on adding a position to solely focus on bringing them in Monday. → Read More
McAllen moves forward on civic center site
McALLEN — The city took one step closer to moving on from its old civic center Monday night. → Read More
Jeb Bush talks border security with RGV leaders
McALLEN — Any discussion about securing the border in the Rio Grande Valley has to consider business interests here, said Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush at a news conference here Monday. → Read More
UTPA graduates last batch of Broncs
McALLEN — Omar Cavazos worked hard to finish his master’s degree this summer. → Read More
McAllen grounds airport consultant after 14 years
McALLEN — For the first time in more than a decade, the city will most likely have a new engineering consultant for the McAllen-Miller International Airport. → Read More
McAllen, police officers are in collective-bargaining
McALLEN — The city and its police officers have until the end of September to agree to a new collective-bargaining agreement that will set pay and benefits. → Read More
McAllen mayor holds fundraiser for 2017 re-election bid
McALLEN — Mayor Jim Darling said he raised about $44,000 at a July event held for his re-election bid — in 2017. → Read More
$112M proposed McAllen budget includes 3 percent city employee raise
McALLEN — City Manager Roy Rodriguez proposed a $111.7 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year — about a $3 million increase from the year before. → Read More
As deadline for McAllen entertainment district looms, city leaders discuss its future
McALLEN — Despite what they’ve identified as problems, city leaders seem to want to keep the entertainment district alive. → Read More
Commissioners seem keen to keep entertainment district alive
McALLEN – Despite what they’ve identified as problems, city leaders seem to want to keep the entertainment district alive. → Read More