McALLEN — The Texas Legislature can be full of surprises.
But for the last eight sessions, there has been one constant: state Rep. Armando “Mando” Martinez’s proposal to establish a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.
For the Weslaco Democrat, establishing a law school would open the door to more job opportunities for Valley residents, curb the “brain drain” of young professionals leaving the area to find higher-paying jobs in bigger cities, and provide much-needed legal support for one of the state’s poorest regions…