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Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast

Official podcast for the Rio Grande Guardian, the first online newspaper to launch on the South Texas border, starting out in July, 2005. The Rio Grande Guardian has an excellent reputation for accurate and thorough news reporting, with a specialty for border business, legislative, political, healthcare, environment, and education issues.

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3:49

Edinburg Mayor: New water tower will help us meet...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/08/03

EDINBURG, Texas - Pam Bentsen Havens and her mother, Marge Bentsen, have explained why they donated land for a million gallon water tower in north Edinburg. They said it was the right thing to do for the community. Here is the interview: The Bentsens gave the Rio Grande Guardian an exclusive interview at the conclusion of a ribbon-cutting ceremony the City of Edinburg held to unveil the new water tower. The new water tower cost $5 million to build. The money came from the City of Edinbu...

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9:54

Everything Manny Cruz said to the Small Cities Coalition

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/08/01

WESLACO, Texas - The Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council set up the Small Cities Coalition in 2011 and, potentially, 46 cities could participate. Unfortunately, not all do, said LRGVDC Executive Director Manuel Cruz, at a recent meeting of the group. But that does not stop the LRGVDC from providing great services to the small cities, Cruz said. These include programs to help with economic development, job creation, infrastructure, and tourism. Here is an audio recording of...

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6:01

We must come together in a unified fashion, Hidalgo...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/07/27

WESLACO, Texas - Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority Chairman Robert L. Lozano has made a plea for unity when it comes to transportation projects across the region. Lozano made his comments at a special meeting of the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization policy board. He is a board member of the MPO. HCRMA did not get its proposal for more funding for Segment 4 of the Hidalgo County Loop project passed yet Lozano, in n effort to show unity, still voted for the staff...

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5:07

A Young Democrat gives the Texas House Minority...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/07/24

MCALLEN, Texas - Julio Salinas is chairman of Texas Young Democrats. On Saturday, July 12, 2025, Salinas took state Rep. Gene Wu of Houston on a tour of key locations in Hidalgo County. Wu is minority leader in the Texas House of Representatives. Following the tour, Hidalgo County Young Democrats met with Wu. They spoke about the “devastating impact” ICE raids were having on Valley communities. And they impressed upon Wu the need for more investment in the Democratic Party in the ...

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9:32

Texas House Minority Leader: I'm going make sure...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/07/24

MCALLEN, Texas - The minority leader of the Texas House says he is going to ensure Hidalgo County Democratic Party gets the funding it needs to be competitive in the 2026 election. State Rep. Gene Wu of Houston visited the Valley recently to hear from Young Democrats and grassroots progressives. In a meeting at the Hidalgo County Democratic Party HQ in McAllen, the young activists told him they felt the region had been neglected by the state and national party, thereby allowing Republicans ...

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6:07

A Mexican perspective on calls for an automotive...

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2025/07/14

René Xavier González, head of new business development and marketing for Sidee Industrial Development in Matamoros, has given a Mexican perspective to the idea of a bi-national auto cluster initiative. The idea has been proposed by the Council for South Texas Economic Progress. González said some companies may need convincing about the data they share but he thinks there will be buy-in. “Sometimes there are issues about confidentiality and security. A lot of companies would ra...

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6:36

Schwartz: We need to create an Eco Center District on...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/07/07

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - South Padre Island City Council Member Kerry Schwartz wants to see an Eco Center District established to capitalize on the amount of interest there is in ecotourism. Schwartz made his case at a special workshop meeting the council held to discuss expansion of the island’s convention center. “Our mission really should be about ecotourism, because ecotourism is huge. I'd like to see us form an SPI Eco Center District. We already have an entertainment district for...

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8:56

Villarreal: We have an amazing transportation project...

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2025/07/05

MISSION, Texas - Hidalgo County Commissioner Ever Villarreal has announced what he says is an “amazing” transportation project that will help transform the western part of the county. Villarreal said the county, working with the City of Mission, is going to become “project sponsor” for two sections of the proposed county loop between Granjeno and Penitas and turn them into non-toll projects. By becoming project sponsor, Villarreal said, the county, working with the City of Mission, can ...

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18:24

Former El Periódico USA Editor Launches New...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/06/22

MCALLEN, Texas - The former editor and publisher of El Periódico USA has launched a new binational Spanish language media project called Debate X Media, LLC. The plan, says Jose Luis B. Garza, is to highlight the potential and accomplishments of the Hispanic population in the Rio Grande Valley and become a binational news agency. “We have to project the importance of this region because it's totally different to other regions in the country,” Garza said. In an in-depth audio interview with th...

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1:58

Morgan: No one at MHP Salud has lost their job...

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2025/06/19

WESLACO, TEXAS - A spokesperson for MHP Salud says no staff member has lost their job because of federal funding cuts to the Affordable Care Act Navigator Program. Heather Morgan is vice president of communications and business development for MHP Salud. She oversees brand development and management, reputation, communications, and positioning. In an email to the Rio Grande Guardian, she did confirm that the Weslaco-based non-profit has been informed of federal funding cuts to the Navigator...

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10:11

Longoria: South Texas Rotarians were shocked when I...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/06/13

EDINBURG, Texas - The director of Hidalgo County’s Community Service Agency (CSA) says Rotarians from across South Texas were shocked when he told them the extent of the cuts his agency is facing, should Congress adopt President Trump’s budget proposals. Jaime R. Longoria met recently with Rotarians from across the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, and the Coastal Bend. Specifically, Longoria spoke about cuts to the Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a utility ass...

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5:59

Shapiro: Going forward, the U.S. is going to need...

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2025/06/13

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The director of research for the Bespoke Group says that as the world becomes less unipolar, the United States is going to have to work much more closely with Mexico. Jacob, L. Shapiro holds a master’s degree with distinction from Oxford University and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. He was guest speaker via a video link at an international relations forum hosted by the Mexican Consulate’s Office in Brownsville. Held at the eBridge Center for Busine...

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1:46

Arjona: ICE raids are causing patients to skip health...

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2025/06/12

WESLACO, Texas - Unidos Contra la Diabetes’ collective impact director, Moises Arjona, Jr., has discussed the Rio Grande Valley’s health clinic concerns after recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. Arjona gave an update during a recent Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force webinar on Tuesday. Unidos Contra la Diabetes is a collective impact initiative working to prevent and reduce and type two diabetes in the Valley by 10 percent by 2030. The initiative works with clin...

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10:18

Mission EDC chief discusses the city's growth

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/06/03

MISSION, Texas - Mission Economic Development Corporation CEO Teclo Garcia gave the opening remarks at a Commercial & Investment Tour event before moderating a panel discussion. The event was held at the Center for Education & Economic Development and co-hosted by the Rio Grande Valley Partnership. In his opening remarks, Garcia spoke about the growth of his city, both in population terms and industrial, commercial, and residential development. Here are his remarks. Go to ...

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15:11

Everything UTRGV's Dr. Mostafa Malki said on RGV...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/05/28

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Dr. Mostafa Malki is a professor at UT-Rio Grande Valley and executive director for business development at America’s Additive Foundry Center for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Cyber Systems. He is also the founder of Aaron Economic Consulting. Malki was a panelist for a discussion titled “Additive Manufacturing and Industrial Reshoring in the RGV.” The discussion, held at the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization, part of RGV StartUp Week. During...

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4:47

COMCE Nacional makes Pharr Global Business Hub its...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/05/20

PHARR, TEXAS - Victor Perez, president of Pharr Economic Development Corporation, has welcomed COMCE to the city. COMCE stands for Consejo Empresarial Mexicano de Comercio Exterior, Inversión y Tecnología (Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology). It is a non-profit organization representing the Mexican private sector in international affairs, particularly focusing on promoting foreign trade, investment, and technology. COMCE Nacional has announced a ne...

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16:53

Salinas: With our Top Ten projects, we're looking at...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/05/13

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley is becoming no different than some of the bigger metros in Texas, says Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation CEO Gilberto Salinas. “Austin-San Antonio is really one big area, Houston is just a huge monster when it comes to people, numbers and cities around it, DFW? DFW is kind of like McAllen-Brownsville. It's becoming that one huge region, one super region. And it takes a SpaceX coming in and then telling us, a region is 100 miles,” Sali...

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19:24

Judge Treviño: Vote "Yes" on the Cameron County Arena...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/04/25

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr., has made the case for a “yes” vote on the Cameron County Arena project. In an in-depth audio interview with the Rio Grande Guardian, Treviño points out that property taxes will not be used to fund the project. Rather, he said, much of the money will come from an existing venue tax source. “Let’s go back. In the November 2016 election, the voters of Cameron County approved what we call the venue tax. But I think it should more a...

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9:48

Dan Diorio gives an update on legislation the Data...

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/04/22

AUSTIN, Texas - Dan Diorio is senior director of state policy for the Data Center Coalition. Via a zoom, Diorio recently gave an update to the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service on the legislation he is tracking in Austin. He was joined on the zoom by Guillermo Aguilar of Blackstone Consultants. The Data Center Coalition’s website explains what data centers are. “Data centers are the foundation of the digital infrastructure on which our modern society and economy are b...

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27:21

STEM Nation 2025

Rio Grande Guardian"s Podcast ·

2025/04/22

STEM Nation 2025 is a student conference organized by the Rio Grande Valley Philanthropic Foundation. STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. The conference takes place at the Bert Ogden Arena on Tuesday, May 29, 2025. Diane Milliken Garza, executive director of RGV Philanthropic Foundation says the conference is important because while Hispanics comprise 20 percent of the population across the nation, only two percent of Hispanics work in STEM fields. This podcast fea...

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