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• Cameron Co. Commissioners Pass Tax Break for LNG Company Play Video

  October 2, 2019 9:47 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A Houston company nabbed a 10-year tax break from Cameron County. The deal is expected to create jobs locally while saving a liquefied natural gas exporter hundreds of millions of dollars. People both for and against the new LNG project have an unexpected common ground: they... more »

• Local Group Holds Voter Registration Events in the Valley Play Video

  September 24, 2019 12:23 PM

  SAN JUAN – A local group commended National Voter Registration Day by holding registration events in the Rio Grande Valley. The Equal Voice Network of Hidalgo and Cameron counties had members registering people at Junior’s Supermarket in San Juan. A second registration event is at the Brownsville Community... more »

• Vote to Decide Union Formation at Port of Brownsville Business Play Video

  September 17, 2019 7:35 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A vote is scheduled to take place Wednesday that will determine if a union will be formed at a Port of Brownsville company, Keppel AmFELS. Keppel AmFELS is a company that provides offshore and marine services to customers operating in the Gulf of Mexico. Employees of... more »

• Weslaco Voters Say 'Yes' to $10M Bond for Drainage Projects Play Video

  May 6, 2019 4:45 PM

  WESLACO – Voters in Weslaco decided on a $10 million bond to improve the city’s drainage. The bond money will go to five projects, which includes improving drainage ditches and adding several new detention ponds throughout the city. KRGV’s Cecilia Gutierrez spoke with a Weslaco resident who voted... more »

• Mcallen City, School Elections; South Padre Island Mayoral Race Results Play Video

  May 4, 2019 10:50 PM

  UPDATE (5/7): A runoff is still in the picture for McAllen City Commission District 5. The city of McAllen updated the results Tuesday - it shows 570 votes for John Ingram, 463 for Seby Haddad and 110 for Mark Murray. According to the latest numbers, no candidate received... more »

• 3 Candidates Seek District 2 Commissioner Seat Play Video

  April 30, 2019 7:14 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Early voting for local city and school elections has ended as of 7 p.m. Tuesday. Three people are on the ballot for the District 2 Commissioner, the seat currently held by Jessica Tetreau. District 2 is located on the north side of Brownsville, an area that... more »

• Investigation into Edinburg’s Voter Fraud Case Continues Play Video

  April 29, 2019 4:16 PM

  EDINBURG – The investigation into Edinburg’s voter fraud case is not over. The mayor of Edinburg, Richard Molina, and his wife, Dalia Molina, have been charged – bringing the total to 18 people facing voter fraud charges. More arrests could come as the Texas Attorney General’s Elections Fraud... more »

• Secretary of State's Office Explains Voter Registrar Process Play Video

  April 26, 2019 11:26 PM

  WESLACO – It’s been a day since Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina was charged with organized election fraud. The charges are related to his 2017 mayoral run – Molina helped people register to vote during his campaign as a volunteer deputy voter registrar. The Volunteer Deputy Registrar program has... more »

• Early Voting Runs through Tuesday Play Video

  April 26, 2019 8:31 PM

  WESLACO – Early voting is underway for local city and school elections. We’re following several mayoral races and school bond elections. Early voting will run until Tuesday; Election Day is May 4. More than 8,000 people have already voted in Hidalgo County and 6,000 in Cameron County... more »

• McAllen Votes in Favor to Grant Permit for Respite Center Play Video

  April 22, 2019 10:19 PM

  MCALLEN – The city of McAllen voted in favor to grant the respite center a conditional use permit. The permit is for their new location on South 15 th Street in downtown McAllen. It will allow the center to hold and process immigrants. There is no set... more »

• Judge Blocks Order of Removal of Voters under Citizenship Review Play Video

  February 27, 2019 9:59 PM

  WESLACO – A federal judge blocked state authorities from ordering the removal of people under citizenship review on Wednesday. The State Elections Department released an inaccurate list questioning thousands of Texas residents in January. A U.S. District Judge out of San Antonio ruled there is no evidence of... more »

• House of Representatives Votes to Overturn Trump's Emergency Declaration Play Video

  February 26, 2019 6:06 PM

  WESLACO – The House of Representatives voted to overturn President Trump’s national emergency declaration on Tuesday. The veto threat, ignored by the party, overturns Trump’s bid for billions in funding for the proposed border wall. The House’s 245-182 vote to block the funding included 13 republicans. The... more »

• McAllen Catholic Charities Respite Center Denied Permit Play Video

  February 11, 2019 6:33 PM

  UPDATE (2/11 8 p.m.): McAllen City Commissioners denied a respite center's one year permit to remain in the same location. The deadline for Catholic Charities leaders to find a new respite center is in 90 days. Catholic Charities has served as a place for migrants processed by Border... more »

• Voter Fraud Investigation Underway in Edinburg Play Video

  May 21, 2018 9:11 PM

  EDINBURG – A multi-agency investigation into voter fraud in Edinburg is underway. An investigation revealed that one home in Edinburg had 11 registered voters. All of them voted in the November 2017 election, claiming to live in the same one-bedroom house. We also spoke to one woman who came forward... more »