By Juan Montoya
At least one blogger noted – as did the objects of the story in the Brownsville Herald– that on the same day that candidates were to draw for a place on the ballot for the Brownsville Independent School District's board of trustees, the daily ran a story about a federal lawsuit involving one of the candidates.
What was notable about the article written by Gary Long was that the request for a summary judgment in federal court by trustees Cesar Lopez, Minerva Peña had occurred 25 days ago on July 29, just five days short of a month before.
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Although the answer and a motion for continuance by plaintiffs Catalina Presas Garcia and Lucy Longoria followed on August 18 and the defendant's objections a day later, why did the reporter and the Herald choose the final day of the filing for BISD trustee and the day they drew for places on the ballot to publish the stale story?
As of this moment, federal judge Andrew Hanen is still considering the defendant's motion for summary judgment and the plaintiffs' request or more time to respond to both motions.
So why the apparently deliberate publishing (and the reminding of the voters of the lawsuit) at this particular time?
Presas-Garcia has long felt that Long has hitched his star to former BISD trustee attorney Rick Zayas and an old board majority who have an ax to grind against her. Zayas, in fact, has represented various clients in lawsuits against her. Presas-Garcia has regarded Long a willing accomplice to them by providing critical (and in this case conveniently late) coverage against her.
Someone, apparently, has a hidden agenda. Can you guess which newspaper in Brownsville it is?
At least one blogger noted – as did the objects of the story in the Brownsville Herald– that on the same day that candidates were to draw for a place on the ballot for the Brownsville Independent School District's board of trustees, the daily ran a story about a federal lawsuit involving one of the candidates.
What was notable about the article written by Gary Long was that the request for a summary judgment in federal court by trustees Cesar Lopez, Minerva Peña had occurred 25 days ago on July 29, just five days short of a month before.
Although the answer and a motion for continuance by plaintiffs Catalina Presas Garcia and Lucy Longoria followed on August 18 and the defendant's objections a day later, why did the reporter and the Herald choose the final day of the filing for BISD trustee and the day they drew for places on the ballot to publish the stale story?As of this moment, federal judge Andrew Hanen is still considering the defendant's motion for summary judgment and the plaintiffs' request or more time to respond to both motions.
So why the apparently deliberate publishing (and the reminding of the voters of the lawsuit) at this particular time?
Presas-Garcia has long felt that Long has hitched his star to former BISD trustee attorney Rick Zayas and an old board majority who have an ax to grind against her. Zayas, in fact, has represented various clients in lawsuits against her. Presas-Garcia has regarded Long a willing accomplice to them by providing critical (and in this case conveniently late) coverage against her.
Someone, apparently, has a hidden agenda. Can you guess which newspaper in Brownsville it is?