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IS MELANIA TRUMP A "SLEEPER" RUSSIAN KGB DOUBLE AGENT?
Special to El Rrun-RrunImagine this scenario: Private citizen and entrepreneur The Donald Trump travels to Russia to build a resort hotel and golf course. During his stay in Europe, he traveled to...
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BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN COMMITTEE MEETS AT GOWEN-FRIENDLY 7 AND PARK COFFEE/BIKE...
By Juan MontoyaMeetings of the City of Brownsville Planning Dept.'s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee are set for Wednesday, April 19, at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.The meeting to help local business...
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TREVINO REBUFFED: MOTION TO ADOPT CITY TRAIL PLAN DIES
By Juan MontoyaIn the photo above of the Cameron County Commissioners Court, it seems like County Judge Eddie Treviño is merely placing his hands upon the table.But if you were at the meeting or go to...
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CITY HIKE-N-BIKE HYPE CLOAKED IN SMOKE AND MIRRORS
By Juan MontoyaIn his spiel for before the Cameron County Court of Commissioners, City of Brownsville planner and hike-and-bike trail guru Ramiro Gonzalez revealed some telling facts about the Lower...
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FUROR ERUPTS IN DISTRICT 4 HOOD AFTER "SELECTIVE" PAVING
By Juan MontoyaThe trouble from his neighbors for former City of Brownsville commissioner Ernesto de Leon started about two weeks ago.At that time, city Public Works crews arrived and patched the...
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NEED WE REMIND YOU OF LA BABOSA WIGHTMAN'S MANY SINS?
By Juan MontoyaWe have been told that we have become the Target of the Day (again?) for disbarred lawyer and embittered misanthrope blogger Robert Wightman in his scurrilous Brownsville Voice blog.Ever...
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AT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS, COMPADRISMO BREEDS INEPTNESS
By Juan MontoyaWe have written tons of stuff relating to the compadrismo and favoritism practiced by supervisors and directors of Cameron County's Public Works Department.That department is one of five...
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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: GOWEN, VILLARREAL MUST GO. CITY HAS SPENT $543,898.70 FOR...
By Juan MontoyaWe have not made it a secret that we have echoed the sentiments of downtown merchants who fret over the closing of streets and lost commerce because customers cant get to their...
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BEN: "AM I RUNNING AGAINST A GHOST, OR IS HE RUNNING?"
(Ed.'s Note: In one of my previous lifetimes I was the campaign manager of a barrio candidate for county commissioner who was terrified of speaking in public. At the time he was running against the...
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SOROLA: "IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START 2018 CAMPAIGN."
(Ed.s Note: If anyone is thinking of announcing against JP 2-3 Mary Esther Sorola, they might want to reconsider after looking at some of the photos sent in from her golf fundraiser.One of our from the...
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SO DOES THIS MEAN THE IS PUB VOTING FOR VILLARREAL?
(Ed.'s Note: It happens in very election. Supporters of candidates for the city commission such as John Villarreal's above, fin it easy to place one of his campaign sings for reelection on a lift...
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OUR CHOICES, AND DECLARATION AGAINST TWO INCUMBENTS
Special to El Rrun-Rrun(With Apologies to the Founding Fathers)The unanimous Declaration of the voters in the 2017 Brownsville City ElectionWhen in the course of local political events it becomes...
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FIRE GUTS TWO-STORY VACANT HOME ON 13TH STREET
(Ed.s Note: for the second time in recent memory, this vacant home on 13th Street near the Jackson Street intersection caught on fire as police and fire fighters battled the blaze. However, low water...
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NEECE CLARIFIES STANCE ON BIKING, WEST RAIL TRAIL
By Ben NeeceCandidate for City of BrownsvilleCommissioner for District 4There seems to be a misconception circulating about my position on quality of life projects inBrownsville, and, in particular,...
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FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 970 ENDORSE NEECE, CASTRO, GARZA
Special to El Rrun-RrunThe endorsements of the local groups are starting to roll in.The Brownsville Firefighters Association Local #970 announced that they are endorsing former Chief Municipal Judge...
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C.O.B.-PUB CONSIDER TENASKA AUDIT, FEASIBILITY REVIEW; COMMISSION TO REQUIRE...
By Juan MontoyaIn January 2013, City of Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez unveiled a plan for the City of Brownsville and private energy company Tenaska to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
View ArticleZENDEJAS SKITS PROCUREMENT RULES (AGAIN) ON PARAGON
By Juan MontoyaDid Brownsville Independent School District superintendent Esperanza Zendejas bypass the district's purchasing/procurement process to unilaterally give a multi-million contract to Ft....
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PUB HONCHOS AGREE TO FLY OUT OF B'VILLE-SPI AIRPOIRT
PUB-TENASKA WILL ALLOW SELECTIVE VIEWING OF "SECRET" MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING By Juan MontoyaStarting today, officials, administrators, and staff of the Brownsville...
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VOTING STARTED MONDAY. DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO VOTE?
(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,...
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