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After 20 Years of Resistance, Trump Is Walling Off the Rio Grande Valley

Even sites once protected by Congress, including a butterfly refuge and a historic church, are slated for fencing funded by the “one big beautiful bill”—while the river itself is transformed by a floating barrier.

Texas Observer

Feds plan to install 536 miles of floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrants

The government is installing the first 17 miles of industrial-grade buoys in Brownsville. Experts warn the buoys could intensify flooding and change the river’s course.

The Texas Tribune

Trump says the U.S. will open its first new oil refinery in nearly 50 years as the U.S. military avoids bombing Iran's oil infrastructure

The refinery, which will be built in Brownsville, Texas, is backed by Indian energy group Reliance Industries.

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Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies

In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between 60 and 82, all three had chronic health conditions, including diabetes and heart disease. This makes it harder for the body to regulate temperature and increases vulnerability…

The Conversation

The Rio Grande Was Once an Inviting River. It’s Now a Militarized Border.

Since Trump returned to office, dozens of environmental, wildlife and public access rules have been waived to make way for the border wall.

Capital & Main

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Unveils New Water Buoy Barriers Along Rio Grande Border

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the purpose of the barriers is to make it significantly more difficult for undocumented migrants, as well as drug and human traffickers, to cross the river into the United States.

Latin Times

Mirando hacia el futuro: Los combustibles fósiles en el Valle del Río Grande

Mientras el sur de Texas se prepara para su primera instalación de exportación de gas, comunidades alrededor de la costa del golfo ofrecen relatos de advertencia.

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Peering Into the Rio Grande Valley’s Fossil Fuel Future

As deep South Texas prepares for its first gas export facility, communities along the Gulf Coast offer cautionary tales.

Texas Observer

A year after Donald Trump won the Rio Grande Valley, South Texans navigate changes big and small

Residents in the southernmost part of Texas want to remind themselves — and the nation — that the region is more than a political battleground. It’s their home.

The Texas Tribune

In South Texas, Allred and Talarico compete for Latino voters by vowing to fight for working class

The two leading Senate Democratic candidates have made it a point to spend time along the border early in the cycle, a sign of the region’s importance in 2026. The post In South Texas, Allred and Talarico compete for Latino voters by vowing to fight for working class appeared first…

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South Texas students have a new chance to taste the race for space

In the shadow of SpaceX, Rio Grande Valley students will have a chance to build their own rockets and launch them 11,000 feet in the air, under a program that hopes to spark interest in aerospace jobs.

The Texas Tribune

‘So disrespectful’: Tina Turner fans slam statue unveiled in late star's hometown

The 10-foot bronze sculpture was revealed during the annual Tina Turner Heritage Days festival in Brownsville

Evening Standard

ICE Arrests 25 Undocumented Immigrants at Texas Construction Sites as Raids Intensify Nationwide

ICE agents, with support from the Texas Department of Public Safety and the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested 25 migrants at two construction sites in South Padre Island and Brownsville.

Latin Times

Ex-SpaceX Employees Plead for Elon Musk to 'Come Back' After Alleging Poor Management and Low Morale: 'Help Reignite the Spark'

Two former SpaceX technicians called out alleged dysfunction at the company's Starbase facility in Brownsville, Texas — begging CEO Elon Musk to intervene.

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SpaceX workers in South Texas vote yes to create City of Starbase

Critics of Elon Musk and SpaceX say that a new city will give more power to a company they believe is harming the environment.

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Everything we know about the 3 people who want to run Starbase, Texas’ next city

All three — running unopposed — have longstanding connections with SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company headquartered in South Texas.

Tom’s Hardware

First 3D-printed Starbucks coffee shop opens tomorrow in Texas

The first 3D-printed Starbucks in the U.S. is opening in Brownsville, Texas, tomorrow.

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U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas death row inmate’s appeal for DNA test of evidence

Ruben Gutierrez wants to be able to sue prosecutors to compel them to test evidence that he says will prove he did not kill a Brownsville woman in 1998.

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In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for residents to lose weight and curb diabetes

In Brownsville, the city and local hospital have helped residents lose more than 23,000 pounds since 2008.

Latin Times

Tributes of Dulce Pour in From the United States

The Mexican-American community of Brownsville, TX, the city that borders her Dulce's hometown of Matamoros, has been hit especially hard by the news of the singer's death.

Texas Observer

Brownsville Elected Officials Are Doing PR for Embattled LNG Megaproject

The mayor, county judge, and others are parroting talking points provided by liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade, as the company faces another legal hurdle.

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Elon Musk And Donald Trump Attend Spacex Launch In Texas

Elon Musk and Donald Trump attend SpaceX launch event in Brownsville, Texas for the upcoming Starship launch. Trump wears Make America Great cap.

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Adam Hinojosa flips Texas Senate seat, becomes first Republican to represent Rio Grande Valley district since Reconstruction

Hinojosa won the only competitive seat in the Texas Senate this cycle, besting Sen. Morgan LaMantia two years after she narrowly defeated him.

Texas Observer

In the Rio Grande Valley, a Humbled GOP Battles with Democrats for the Center

Trumpian Republicans run left on abortion, border Dems sound more like national politicians, and both ignore crucial grassroots issues.

Latin Times

NRCC Launches Ad Campaign Featuring Conspiracy Theorist Targeting Rep. Vicente Gonzalez

The ad, which is part of an $800,000 campaign in the South Texas market, features Ruben Guerrero, a business owner from Brownsville, criticizing Gonzalez [D-McAllen] for prioritizing "sex changes for kids" over focusing on the economy.

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