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GOWEN SIGN OF THE TIMES: HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
(Ed's Note: After we posted out note on the new 7th and Park Coffee Shop being the only business to receive a Bicycle Friendly Business campaign advertising promo from the City Planning Dept. for an...
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ON CESAR CHAVEZ DAY, A MIGRANT TALE
The FieldHe had grown to like the dirt.It felt coo in the dusk of the morning hours, and the moist, dark,...
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DIOS LOS HACE, ELLOS SOLOS SE JUNTAN: WE ENDORSE THEIR OPPONENTS ERASMO...
(Ed.'s Note: One of our seven readers sent us this photo of the city commission candidates who apparently are running as a slate. Incumbent Rose Gowen and Jon Villarreal flan the sign of Joel Munguia,...
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CHUY HINOJOSA CARRIES GREG LA MANTIA'S WATER WITH BILL
By Asher PriceAustin American-StatesmanTwo years after expanding the reach of an Austin-area groundwater district to regulate pumping in Hays County, lawmakers are considering measures that would water...
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EL BEIS IS BACK; WELCOME BOYS OF SUMMER
His artis eccentricity,His aimhow not to hitthe mark he seems to aim at,His passionhow to avoid the obvious,His techniquehow to vary the avoidance.The others throwto be comprehended.He throws to bea...
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OOPS! WRONG WAY CORRIGAN HEADED FOR A SHOWDOWN
(Ed.s Note: Drivers trying to get on Sixth Street after crossing under the 77-83 overpass couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the small white sports car going the wrong way on the one way even...
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IS THIS YELLOW-DOG DEMOCRAT IS A TRUMP SUPPORTER, TOO?
(Ed.'s Note: Texas State Rep. Rene Oliveira would probably be aghast that his bumper sticker would share top billing with one of Donald Trump's on the window of this Chevrolet van. We are aware that...
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AUDIT: D.A.'S OFFICE RUNS IMPREST LIKE A SLUSH FUND
By Juan MontoyaA review of the Cameron County District Attorney's Imprest Fund has found that Luis V. Sanez's administration has used this emergency fund as a slush fund to to pay for such items as the...
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PORT TO CONSIDER, APPROVE(?) LNG PIPELINE EASEMENT
By Barbara HillSave RGV From LNGApproval of a Valley Crossing Pipeline Easement Lease is on the Port of Brownsville Commissioners' agenda this Wednesday, 04-05-2017.Again, the Port doesn't let us know...
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IS BCIC SUBSIDIZING ROSE GOWEN'S REELECTION CAMPAIGN?
By Juan MontoyaBack in January, the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) notified the City Planning Department that it was the recipient of a $5,000 grant to promote bicycle friendly...
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IS THERE A CONSTRUCTION BOND ISSUE PLAN FOR BISD?
By Juan MontoyaFor months now there have been hints about a possible multi-million bond issue to build more facilities at the Brownsville Independent School District.The administration, for example,...
View ArticleCHALLENGERS GUNNING FOR l. BETANCOURT, J. GRACIA?
Special to El Rrun-Rrun Cameron County Court at Law No. 2 Judge Laura Betancourt, who won in 2010 and ran unopposed in 2014, may have a challenger when she runs for reelection in 2018.The halls of the...
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DO YOU KNOW WHICH ELECTORAL DISTRICT YOU LIVE IN?
(Ed,'s Note: If you don't, this color-coded map gives you the four city electoral districts so you can tell if your district rep is up for elections. [ Click on graphic to enlarge.]This year, districts...
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MEXICAN REVOLUTIONARY CAPTURED SAN ANTONIO IN 1813
By Nathan HerronFrom Legacy Of TexasJosé Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara, Mexican revolutionary and diplomat, son of Santiago Gutiérrez de Lara and Maria Uribe, was born at Revilla (present...
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COUNTY INVENTORY SHOWS NO CONTROLS, NUMEROUS LOSSES
"Get a life ! Other departments are worse report on those..." on AUDIT: D.A.'S OFFICE RUNS IMPREST LIKE A SLUSH FUNDBy Juan MontoyaFair enough.Below are the audit reports for various Cameron County...
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7TH AND PARK COFFEE/BIKE SHOP OWNERS THANK GOWEN
By Juan MontoyaNo one knows who it was at the Brownsville Planning Dept. who picked the 7th and Park Coffee/bike shop to be the beneficiary of free promotional campaign using ad spots on Cinemark, but...
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NEAST. LAKEVIEW SAYS "NO" TO LILY TERCERO APPLICATION
(Former Texas Southmost College President Lily Tercero was among four finalists considered for the position of President at Northeast Lakeview College. On Tuesday, the Alamo Colleges' trustees chose...
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ELIZONDO TRIES TO CENSOR BLOGGER, FACEBOOK REVERSES
(After Brownsville Fire Dept. Chief and Brownsville Independent School District trustee Carlos Elizondo complained to Facebook, McHale woke up to find that a story on Elizondo was removed from his...
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