Cameron County received $9.18 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build a 305-space commercial truck parking facility near the Los Indios Bridge to alleviate road congestion.

Brownsville is allocating $450,000 to upgrade its B‑Metro bus system with new tracking and dispatch technology, including tablets for dispatchers and real‑time phone notifications for riders. The improvements aim to reduce delays and help more buses run on schedule. Transit manager Simon Ortiz said the equipment should be installed within the next two months.

State Rep. Ryan Guillen, a Republican from Rio Grande City in Starr County, told reporters on October 26 2026 that many Latino voters who backed a Republican presidential candidate in 2024 are expected to shift back toward the left in the November 3 election. Guillen, who changed parties in 2021 and heads the Texas House Hispanic Republican Caucus, said a correction is certain but did not say how large it will be.

Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — Cameron County Elections Administrator Remi Garza says a social media post has raised questions from voters by claiming a ballot will be disqualified if a poll worker writes on it.

Early voting enters its final week as Cameron County nears its 2022 midterm total and Hidalgo County approaches its early turnout from that year.

The Advocacy Alliance Center of Texas launched a “Line Check” website that lets voters in Hidalgo and Cameron counties report and view current wait times at early‑voting locations. The tool aggregates submissions from the past 45 minutes, with newer reports weighted more heavily. AACT NOW plans to add Starr and Willacy counties by Monday, Oct. 26.

Brownsville Metro will provide free bus service across its fixed routes on Election Day to remove transit barriers for community members traveling throughout the city.

Nearly 26,000 ballots were cast in the first three days of early voting in Cameron County, with Elections Administrator Remi Garza comparing turnout levels to a presidential election year.

Edinburg, TX (KRGV) — Republican Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton made campaign stops in Brownsville and Edinburg Thursday as he asked for votes in the race to replace outgoing Sen. John Cornyn.

Representative Monica De La Cruz and Democratic challenger Bobby Pulido address key issues including the cost of living, healthcare, and immigration enforcement as early voting begins for Texas

Weslaco city leaders approved a new ordinance limiting vape shop operating hours from 7 a.m. to midnight and establishing strict fines for non-compliance.

With early voting underway, South Texas voters are encouraged to check their sample ballots as redrawn maps place some residents in new congressional districts.

Cameron County officials urge individuals with pending court cases to update their contact information as a new text reminder program launches for misdemeanor court hearings.

Voting began in Texas’s 34th Congressional District, featuring Green Party candidate Eddie Espinoza, an Army combat veteran and elementary teacher, and Republican Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor and National Guard officer, among three others. Both stressed issues important to the Rio Grande Valley, especially the substandard tap‑water in San Benito and Brownsville and the need for flood control, while also addressing border security, health care and education.

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board is launching a new smart meter program on Nov. 1, 2026, to alert customers via text and email about continuous water leaks and prolonged usage.

Jonathan Campos and Joseph Lucio share where they stand on county employee issues, commissioner pay raises and tax breaks before polls open.

Technical glitches in Texas’s voter‑registration system have created a backlog that may force Rio Grande Valley voters to use provisional ballots. The issue left nearly 5,000 registrations unprocessed across Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties, with about 3,000 still pending in Starr County. Officials say anyone who filed by the Oct. 5, 2026 deadline should be able to vote once their record is cleared.

Gov. Greg Abbott says the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will not vote anytime soon on a rumored sale of Boca Chica State Park land to Elon Musk