/tags/rio-grande-valley Rio Grande Valley en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:28:04 GMT /politics/2024-11-07/how-republicans-flipped-the-rio-grande-valley Perhaps the biggest Texas takeaway from the presidential election is that more counties went Republican this cycle � specifically in the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding areas. Experts say it’s the culmination of a years-long GOP strategy. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:28:04 GMT /politics/2024-11-07/how-republicans-flipped-the-rio-grande-valley Blaise Gainey /life-arts/2024-10-15/tacos-of-texas-mando-raya-eddie-vargas-san-antonio-poet-laureate-botanas Mando Rayo sits down with Eddie Vega, the Taco Poet of Texas, to discuss the impact of language and how the way we talk about food reflects in and on the culture it hails from. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:06:39 GMT /life-arts/2024-10-15/tacos-of-texas-mando-raya-eddie-vargas-san-antonio-poet-laureate-botanas Tinu Thomas /texas/2022-04-12/orourke-blasts-abbotts-border-inspections-as-threat-to-economy-after-truckers-block-ports Gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke toured an empty warehouse Tuesday to highlight how the stoppage of trade at the state's Southern border is hurting Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott fired back and said his Democratic rival is in “denial� about the situation on the border. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:18:59 GMT /texas/2022-04-12/orourke-blasts-abbotts-border-inspections-as-threat-to-economy-after-truckers-block-ports Julián Aguilar /health/2022-04-11/da-moves-to-dismiss-a-murder-charge-against-a-texas-woman-accused-of-a-self-induced-abortion On Sunday, the DA said the Starr County Sheriff's Department "did their duty in investigating the incident brought to their attention by the reporting hospital." However, he said that this is not a criminal matter under Texas law. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:35:52 GMT /health/2022-04-11/da-moves-to-dismiss-a-murder-charge-against-a-texas-woman-accused-of-a-self-induced-abortion Pablo De La Rosa, Carolina Cuellar, Dan Katz, Fernando Ortiz Jr. /covid-19/2021-06-01/covid-19-ravaged-the-states-border-counties-now-theyre-leading-texas-in-vaccinations From El Paso to Brownsville, every county along the border is outpacing the state average for the percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:59:07 GMT /covid-19/2021-06-01/covid-19-ravaged-the-states-border-counties-now-theyre-leading-texas-in-vaccinations Karen Brooks Harper and Carla Astudillo | The Texas Tribune /life-arts/2021-05-05/texas-dance-teachers-legacy-lives-on-through-more-than-60-years-worth-of-students Melba Huber, who died last week at age 93, founded her dance school in McAllen in 1958. Wed, 05 May 2021 22:16:56 GMT /life-arts/2021-05-05/texas-dance-teachers-legacy-lives-on-through-more-than-60-years-worth-of-students Kristen Cabrera /covid-19/2021-04-01/vaccination-numbers-in-hidalgo-county-dispel-notions-about-latinos-and-vaccine-hesitancy About one-third of residents have received at least one COVID-19 shot. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 18:43:41 GMT /covid-19/2021-04-01/vaccination-numbers-in-hidalgo-county-dispel-notions-about-latinos-and-vaccine-hesitancy Jill Ament, Caroline Covington /energy-environment/2021-02-01/with-border-wall-construction-finally-on-hold-activists-worry-about-whats-next While border wall opponents are celebrating, they also say the fight may not be over. Environmental activists want wildlife corridors restored; others oppose security measure like cameras and drones. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 21:26:12 GMT /energy-environment/2021-02-01/with-border-wall-construction-finally-on-hold-activists-worry-about-whats-next John Burnett /politics/2021-01-13/henry-cuellar-says-trumps-border-visit-cant-deflect-from-capitol-siege-ingrained-in-our-minds The South Texas Congressman says Trump was there to tout his border wall project, and greatly overstated how many new miles of fencing had been built during his term. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:51:45 GMT /politics/2021-01-13/henry-cuellar-says-trumps-border-visit-cant-deflect-from-capitol-siege-ingrained-in-our-minds Kristen Cabrera, Caroline Covington /news/2021-01-10/trump-to-visit-texas-rio-grande-valley-as-administration-rushes-to-award-more-border-wall-contracts The president's visit comes a week after Department of Homeland Security officials touted the “historic� completion of 450 miles of border fencing during his administration. Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:50:02 GMT /news/2021-01-10/trump-to-visit-texas-rio-grande-valley-as-administration-rushes-to-award-more-border-wall-contracts Jeremy Schwartz | The Texas Tribune