We get an update from South Texas College, early voting begins for the primary elections, we get an economic update from Brownsville and how do we fix the construction worker shortage.

About this episode

The episode features updates from South Texas College, early voting for primary elections, an economic update from Brownsville, and a discussion on the construction worker shortage and immigration issues.

Dr. Rodney Rodriguez VP of South Texas College gave us an academic update from STC. Cameron County Elections Administrator Remi Garza and Hilda Salinas Hidalgo County Elections Administrator talked about polling locations and election hours for the March primary elections. Brownsville Mayor John Cowan gave us a Brownsville economic update. Local business owner Jeremy Smith talked about needing a change in how the U.S. Government is catching and deporting illegal immigrants.

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Rodney Rodriguez, Remi Garza, Hilda Salinas, John Cowan, Jeremy Smith

Topics covered

• South Texas College
• primary elections
• economic update
• construction worker shortage
• illegal immigration

Keywords

• South Texas College
• early voting
• primary elections
• economic update
• Brownsville
• construction worker shortage
• illegal immigration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South Texas College

Places: Cameron County, Hidalgo County, Brownsville

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