April 2018

From the Rio Grande Guardian: MCALLEN, RGV – Texas economist Ray Perryman is projecting that the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA will add 29,700 jobs over the next five years, at an annual rate of 2.1 percent. The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area covers Hidalgo County and thus includes other major cities such as Pharr and Weslaco. Perryman utilizes

We look forward to seeing you at the next TLDA Monthly Meeting – THIS THURSDAY, May 3, at 12 noon at the McAllen Country Club, with special guest speaker Brent Baldree of Texas Regional Bank. Brent is a native of Portland, TX and the chief lending officer and market president of Texas Regional Bank in

From State Senator Konni Burton, special commentary for EmpowerTexans.com and Texas Scorecard: As we near the beginning of the next legislative session, tension between the state and local governments on a number of issues is apparent. Whether it’s the growth of the local property tax burden on Texas families and businesses, restrictive ordinances killing innovation