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McAllen

Can a Tejano Star Restore Dems’ Power in South Texas? 

In his bid to win a Trumpy congressional seat, Bobby Pulido is blending his moderate message with charismatic campaigning.

by Eden Shamy

Keep Reading

In South Texas House Runoff, It’s a Progressive Insurgent Versus the Establishment

by Eden Shamy

RGV Punk Rocker Makes It Big on the Silver Screen

by Gregory Wakeman

Strangest State: Dispatch From the Great Candy War

by Rose Cahalan

texas open records, access denied, open meetings, texas legislature Apr 02, 2018

Access Denied

How lawmakers, the Texas Supreme Court and Ken Paxton closed the door on open government.

by Christopher Collins

Dec 29, 2015

Five Books We Loved in 2015

by Nancy Nusser

Fear the rodenator! Dec 23, 2015

Texas Gone Wild: The Year in Fowl (and Other Animal) News

by Patrick Michels

Melissa Arjona wears a pink vest that reads "Pro-choice clinic escort" and "Escolta clinica." Nov 12, 2015

Walking the Line at the Last Abortion Clinic in the Rio Grande Valley

by Melissa Arjona

Nov 03, 2015

Reckoning With Rosie

Thirty-eight years ago, a young woman in McAllen died of an illegal abortion. Today her story is more relevant than ever.

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

McAllen Sep 11, 2015

McAllen Catholic Church Continues to Open Its Doors to Central American Migrants

by Melissa del Bosque

health care Sep 08, 2015

Insurgent Medicine

Physicians hope to revolutionize health care in the Valley with a simple prescription — access.

by Daniel Blue Tyx

undocumented immigrants Jul 23, 2015

Dismissal of Birth Certificate Case Would Leave Many U.S. Citizen Children in Limbo

by Melissa del Bosque

Rep. Sarah Davis (R-Houston), the only Republican to vote against the omnibus abortion restrictions last special session, defends her amendment on House Bill 2, excepting rape and incest from the 20-week abortion ban. Jun 09, 2015

UPDATED: Federal Judges Disregard Impact of Abortion Law on Poor Women

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

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