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SS FINALLY GET IT RIGHT: TRUMPS WATCHES THE GUY NAILED
The OnionWASHINGTON—Clarifying their actions surrounding their abrupt removal of the president from the White House press room, Secret Service officials confirmed to reporters Tuesday that they had...
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SURPRISE! TENASKA WAS OVER IN 2017; RATE ROLL BACK? FUHGEDDABOUTIT! PREPARE...
By Juan MontoyaAlmost three years ago – back in December 2017 – the administration and members of the City of Brownsville Public Utility Board decided to indefinitely suspend the Memorandum of...
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$29 MILLION QUESTION: WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVERS? WILL PUB BOARD, COMMISSION...
By Juan MontoyaThey went through more than $100 million in cash they collected from Public Utility Board rate hikes on ratepayers over the last eight years and only have a $29 million kitty set...
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IF MENDEZ IS RIGHT, ARE OUR REPS DOING RIGHT BY US?
By Juan MontoyaDuring Tuesday's joint meeting of the City of Brownsville Commission and the Public Utilities Board District 2 Commissioner Jessica Tetreau said that she was just 27 when she attended...
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IT'S NEAR 100 DEGREES IN THE SHADE, WHERE'S THE BUS?
(Ed.'s Note: The City of Brownsville won't include this photo in its application for All-American city designation. After all, it just won't do for the judges to see two people waiting without a bench...
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SO LONG BOCA CHICA, HELLO BILLIONAIRE'S PRIVATE BEACH
By Steve ClarkBrownsville HeraldJudging from an advertisement posted on its job board nine days ago, SpaceX has big plans for Boca Chica Village, the formerly sleepy retiree haven a seashell’s throw...
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BOMBSHELL RUMOR: OMAR LUCIO TO ENDORSE CHAMBERS?
Special to El Rrun-RrunWe have been unable to confirm this rumor, but have enough indications to believe that there may be some substance to the report to divulge it: Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio,...
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LUCIO ENDORSES CHAMBERS; WILL LIGHTNING STRIKE TWICE?
Special to El Rrun-Rrun"Sometimes Party Loyalty Asks Too Much."President John F. KennedyThat quote was placed in an ad titled "An Appeal to Reason" placed in Cameron County newspapers by a then...
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TEACHER CAN'T YOU SEE? YOU HAVE HAVE CAUGHT CO VI D!
Special to El RrunRrunWe wish we were kidding.But we're not.The Brownsville Independent School District – whose board president has long claimed that the COVID-19 crisis is a hoax for hospitals and...
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START OF ONE LOUSY FRIDAY FOR CITY BRUSH PICKUP GUY
(Ed.'s Note: It ain't gonna be a Good Friday for this city brush pickup truck guy after his truck sideswiped a truck in the next lane near the intersection of McDavitt and Boca Chica Blvd. The guy,...
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IN TODAY'S BROWNTOWN, EACH POTHOLE HAS ITS DAY
(Ed.'s Note: Our neighbors on Rockwell Drive where the majority of apartment renters are on Section 8 housing were delighted to see that the patching crews of the City of Brownsville Public Works...
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ESPY LANDS ON HER FEET, NEW EXEC DIRECTOR OF ESC-2
Special to El Rrun-RrunOn January, 2019, the board of the Brownsville Independent School District, by a 7-0 vote, voted to place Superintendent Dr. Esperanza Zendejas on administrative leave based on...
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DAMN! SHE SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A BIKE....
(Ed.'s Note: Clad with her face covering against COVID-19, this bus rider awaits the arrival of the OPI standing under a nearby light pole. Why is she so distant from the stop sign? To begin with,...
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BOISTEROUS CAPT. BOB INVOLVED IN FISTICUFFS, AGAIN
(Ed.'s Note: Without knowing (and do we really want to know?) the particulars of the altercation that landed "Capt. Bob" Sanchez in the hoosegow again, nos da pena to let you know that Robert has...
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DERRICK: ANOTHER COVID-19 LOSS TO OUR COMMUNITY
(Ed.'s Note: It is with a heavy heart that we received the news of the passing of local Brownsville attorney and all-around good human being Derrick Juarez, who left us early this morning after...
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EAST LOOP REMAINS A PIPE DREAM WHILE SPACEX GETS ROAD
By Juan MontoyaIn 1993, then-Republican Cameron County Judge Tony Garza and an unlikely majority consisting of the the four Democrat commissioners joined to get Project Road Map passed by the county's...
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TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT: BISD DEADLINE FOR NOV. 3 ELECTION
Special to El Rrun-RrunAccording to the Brownsville Independent School District's listing of the appointments of a campaign treasurer by candidate application for a place on school board general...
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BISD CANDIDATES AND THEIR PLACE ON THE BALLOT
Special to El Rrun-Rrun(Two-year unexpired term)Place 2:Â 1. Jaime Diez2. Frank Olivo3. Denise Garza(Four-year term)Place 3:Â 1. Argelia Miller2. Jessica G. Gonzalez3. (I) Phil T. Cowen4. Viro...
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CENSUS/BBQ: FAJITAS, CHICKEN, OR THE USUAL SAUSAGE?
Special to El Rrun-RrunAvoid crowds, the county's health director warns. So what do they do? How about hold a barbecue?In this case, however, you will be asked to remain in your vehicle, wear a face...
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