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BEING A REALTOR GIVES YOU A VIEW OF OUR CITY'S PROBLEMS AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL
By Catalina Presas-GarciaOne of the reasons that I am running for District 2 commissioner for the City of Brownsville has been my experience as a certified Realtor.When you are trying to match a client...
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CITY APPROVES NEW CODE OF ETHICS; BANS REVOLVING DOOR EMPLOYMENT FOR MAYOR,...
By Juan MontoyaWhen newly-elected City of Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez attended his first meeting eight years ago, he announced with much fanfare that one of his first priorities was to pass a new...
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IN ROCK'S HEYDAY, THE STAFFS REFLECTED THE ERA
(L to R : Juan Barrientes, Ruben Ceballos, David Ceballos kneeling Raul Kiko Altamirano and Emilio Froggie Reyna)Special to El Rrun-RrunA Sentimental Journey...While television was making its way into...
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G.I. BALLOTS FOR CITY ELECTION MAILED: IS QUESTION MOOT
Special to El Rrun-RrunThe Cameron County Elections Office started mailing the city election ballots for military personnel today, two days before a hearing before a visiting judge where City of...
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400 BIKES FOLO: AMB. TREVINO DEVISING BRIDGE BIKE LANE
By Juan MontoyaAh that Arturo Trevino,  President of the Mr. Amigo Association.One day he is overseeing the fiasco of asking Arturo Elias Ayub, billionaire Carlos Slim's son-in-law, to be this year's...
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EXAMS IN BABY WIPES BOX, A PERFECT SCORE...SUSPICIONS
Special to El Rrun-RrunFirefighters are still talking about fellow Marco Anzaldua who placed Number 1 with a perfect 100 percent score on the 2019 Brownsville Fire Department Drivers Exam.They extended...
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I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW, THE RAIN IS GONE...
(Ed.'s Note: After almost a week of wet, dreary, gray days, the sun finally peeked out from behind the clouds. The shorts and T-shirts came out as did the pets like the cat above who is sunning himself...
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BULLETIN: JUDGE; PRESAS-GARCIA STAYS ON THE BALLOT
BROWNSVILLE: VISITING JUDGE ROBERT PATE DENIED INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO CITY OF BROWNSVILLE DISTRICT 2 INCUMBENT COMMISSIONER JESSICA TETREAU AND RULED THAT CHALLENGER CATALINA PRESAS-GARCIA MUST REMAIN ON...
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THE VOTE MUST GO ON: JUDGE THROWS OUT TETREAU'S SUIT
...It is a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and fury,Signifying nothing."By Juan MontoyaDespite an incumbent's protest that one of her two challengers had fraudulently signed voters' petitions for...
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U OF HOUSTON COOGS ADVANCE IN THE NCAA MEN'S TOURNEY
(Ed.'s Note: Truth In Advertising; My middle son Miguel is a sophomore at the U of H. Until he started attending school there I never paid much attention to their sports teams. My alma mater was the U....
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ARVIN TUCKER, BISD LEAD AUDITOR PLACED ON LEAVE
Special to El Rrun-RrunThe rumor mill has been working overtime in the hallways of the Brownsville Independent School District on what could possibly have triggered the administration placing district...
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(HERITAGE) LATINAS DEL VALLE: UNCLE SAM WANTS YOU!
Special to El Rrun-RrunIn March of 1944 Women’s Army Corps (WAC) officials came to the Valley to conduct a recruiting campaign for a specific squadron to be composed of Latin-American girls and woman...
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WAS IT PROPER FOR CORNEJO-LOPEZ TO ASSIST TETREAU?
By Juan MontoyaShe was the judge who reviewed and approved City of Brownsville District 2 commissioner incumbent Jessica' Tetreau's lawsuit to keep challenger Caty Presas-Garcia off the May 4...
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WHEN THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL CALLS YOU A LIAR...WELL
CSPAN✔@cspanPresident Trump on John McCain: "I gave him the kind of funeral that he wanted, which as president I had to approve. I don't care about this. I didn’t get thank you. That's ok. We sent him...
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BROWNSVILLE NATIVE CARLOS GUERRERO CLEARS THE AIR
By Carlos GuerreroCandidate for City Commission At-Large "A"As you may well know by now, there have been a lot of ill-intended questions pushed by supporters of anti-Carlos Guerrero opponents in the...
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U OF HOUSTON COOGS IN THE NCAA SWEET 16! GO COOGS!
NEXT GAME VS. KENTUCKY: FRIDAY, 8:57 P.M.
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A STROLL DOWN THE REFURBISHED CITY MARKET SQUARE
The public squareHistoric edifices,Domes and alabasterShining...Like glimmering mausoleumsIn a dark necropolisWhere the dead and thoseHalf dyingTrudge indifferentlyPast used-clothes stores,Boarded up...
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WILL CORNEJO-LOPEZ TAPE BECOME TETREAU CAMPAIGN AD?
Special to El Rrun-RrunMany of those attending the hearing where City of Brownsville incumbent District 2 commissioner Jessica Tetreau tried to have the court remove challenger Catalina Presas-Garcia...
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