Author: Jose Medina
‘Teachers’ Bill of Rights’
Daniela Martinez Salazar/THE RIDER GRAPHIC The Texas Senate has passed a bill empowering public school teachers and granting them a one-time bonus of $2,000 plus an additional $4,000 to educators in small districts. The senate[more...]
Senate approves anti-drag bill
DANIELA MARTINEZ SALAZAR/THE RIDER GRAPHIC The Texas Senate passed a bill prohibiting drag performers from dancing in the presence of children, stating a person who violates the legislation would be penalized no more than $10,000. [more...]
Border safety precautions escalate
DANIELA MARTINEZ SALAZAR/THE RIDER GRAPHIC A proposed bill would establish the Border Protection Unit under the Texas Department of Public Safety, whose chief may appoint “law-abiding citizens” without a felony conviction to serve in the[more...]
A focus on Latino students
UTRGV President Guy Bailey is one of the newest members of the Excelencia in Education for Latino Student Success network. “This organization is really important to Latino student success around the country,” Bailey told The[more...]
‘Courage plus dreams equals success’
Marlee Matlin, Academy Award-winning actress and activist, signs about the opportunities she had throughout her education and acting career tonight in the Texas Southmost College Performing Arts Center in Brownsville. Aura Velasquez/THE RIDER Do not[more...]
Putting Texas families first
AURA VELASQUEZ/THE RIDER GRAPHIC House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced the first priority bills the 88th Texas legislature discussed Feb. 23. The bills focus on enhancing privacy and supporting mothers and children in the state. [more...]
RGV representatives stay persistent
DANIELA MARTINEZ SALAZAR/THE RIDER As the 88th Texas legislative session enters its seventh week, representatives continue leaving their mark as chairs of the House committees and filing bills that would impact UTRGV and the Rio[more...]
UT System student regent visits UTRGV
Merari Balladares, a graduate student assistant in the UTRGV Fostering Success Program (left), presents a gift to University of Texas System Student Regent Neelesh C. “Neel” Mutyala last Wednesday in the Student Union on the Brownsville[more...]
Plus and minus
DANIELA MARTINEZ SALAZAR/THE RIDER GRAPHIC Bills seek tax-free college textbooks, pay boost for public school employees A Texas state representative and senator have filed separate bills to raise pay for public education employees and implement[more...]
Texas lawmakers talk law school and budget
AURA VELASQUEZ/THE RIDER GRAPHIC Since 2015, bills proposing the establishment of a law school in the Rio Grande Valley have never gotten past the Higher Education Committee of the Texas State Senate, but a local[more...]
