Laredo residents voiced firm opposition to a border wall, citing cultural, environmental and community harm during the latest City Council meeting.

The latest defection, of a prominent county judge to the Republican Party, signals how much the region’s politics and Hispanic voters there are changing.

Like Texas lawmakers, Americans are split on whether they want to adopt standard time or daylight saving year-round. Nearly half say they would prefer to have standard time the entire year, and 24% say they would prefer daylight saving time all year, Gallup reported. The rest would prefer to keep the status quo.

Eleven Laredo high school students received Lamar Medals and $1,000 scholarships for their academic and community achievements.

National Weather Service announced that multiple South Texas counties will be under a fire weather watch on Saturday, March 8.

Texas National Guard members are being sent to the southern border to help Border Patrol agents stop illegal crossings and enforce immigration laws.

A partnership between Standard Real Estate Investments and Brennan Investment Group will develop a 433,000-square-foot industrial facility in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. The site is located within Pinnacle Business Park,

Tariffs against Mexico and Canada have only been in place for a day — and questions remain on how long they’ll be in place — but the effects are already being felt along the border.

That includes commercial real estate, where Mexican companies and individuals regularly invest in properties from Laredo to San Antonio. A potential new cost — in this case a 25% tariff — is already changing equations, according to local brokers.