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DONALD TRUMP IS LAYING..AGAIN..AND AGAIN....AND AGAIN
By David LeonhardtThe New York TimesThe president of the United States is lying again.He is lying about the reason he fired James Comey, the F.B.I. director. Trump claimed that he was doing so because...
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IN TRUMP'S NEW WORLD: IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN
By Juan MontoyaIs this the beginning of a recurring nightmare?We have a president and his cabinet under investigation for alleged wrongdoing and he fires the man investigating the case.At first, when...
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BROWNSVILLE, WHERE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE THE NORM
By Juan MontoyaAfter we published our post on the meeting of the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation where City of Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez and City Manager Charlie Cabler made a pitch to...
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TSC SCHOLARS INDUCTED INTO PHI THETA KAPPA SOCIETY
(L-R: Jose Montoya, Valerie Godines, Janet Peña, and Edgar Sosa Leal)By Juan MontoyaEighteen Texas Southmost College students were inducted into the College's Alpha Mu Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa...
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OFFICIALS MISDEEDS PAR FOR THE COURSE CITY, BISD, COUNTY
By Juan MontoyaWhere to start...Let's see. Remember the City of Brownsville Commission meeting held Nov. 4, 2014, when commissioners passed a resolution proposing the "conveyance" of Lincoln Park to...
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AMFELS SHIP SUCCESS HINGES ON TRUMP'S JONES ACT EDICT
(Ed.'s Note: Keppel-Amfels at the Port of Brownsville recently announced that it was diversifying its operations to include shipbuilding. It hopes to cash in on servicing offshore drilling platforms...
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WEST RAIL TRAIL BUNCH BIGGEST LOSERS IN CITY ELECTIONS: WITH THEM IT'S...
From: Katy Youker <kyouker@gmail.com>Date: Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 8:07 AMSubject: Friends of the West Rail Trail block-walking this weekendGood morning Friends,Early voting for City Commission...
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STILLMANS' RACIAL VIEWS, LABOR PRACTICES IN MEXICO
(Ed.'s Note: For some reason or other, the local elite in Brownsville have canonized the Stillman family. They credit Charles Stillman with being the founder of Brownsville even though it's documented...
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AMFELS TAKES A "AMERICA FIRST" HIT FROM TRUMP, CUSTOMS
(Ed.'s Note: The diversification of Keppel-Amfels into the shipping business took a hit today after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service withdrew plans to observe the restrictions on...
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BROWNTOWN: A BIKER'S PARADISE ON A SUNNY SUNDAY MORN
(Ed.'s Note: Whether you're a bike enthusiast or not, it's encouraging to see them in their full regalia pedaling on the streets of Brownsville. This shot was taken Sunday morning and was sent to us by...
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PORTILLO EYEING COUNTY POST IS DOGGED BY HER RECORD
By Juan MontoyaAbout the only thing that anyone can say about outgoing City of Brownsville commissioner Deborah Portillo's record in her city commission District 3 seat is that it's been for the...
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AMFELS TAPPED TO BUILD LNG-FUELED CONTAINER SHIPS
Published by David RowlandsEditorial Asst. LNG IndustryPasha Hawaii has announced that it has selected Keppel AmFELS to construct two new LNG-fueled container ships, with the option for two additional...
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HEARING SET FOR ROVING BROWNSVILLE TAXPAYERS PAC SUIT
By Juan MontoyaThe continuing trial of the fictitious Brownsville Taxpayers PAC that was used to campaign against former Brownsville Independent School District trustee Cartalina Presas-Garcia is...
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TETREAU TO HONOR MAN WHO PICKED UP HER PURSE
By Juan MontoyaJust when you think you've heard everything here comes City of Brownsville commissioner Jessica Tetreau with yet another foible.At tonight's meeting of the city commission she is going...
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MYSTERY TAPESTRY DISAPPEARS FROM CITY PLAZA RAILS
(Ed.'s Note: Just as mysteriously as it appeared on the rail of the second story of the Brownsville City Plaza, the confounding tapestry that no one could decipher is gone. What did it mean? Why was it...
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HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO JUANITA YBARRA AT DRS. CLINIC
Valley Doctors Clinic patient Mrs Juanita Ybarra is 100 years young today. She's with her Dr. Sundeep Reddy and the Clinical Manager Emma Ramos. The staff and doctors at the clinic wish her a happy...
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SAN ANTONIO STATE SENATOR CARLOS URESTI INDICTED
By Carlos Javier SanchezSan Antonio Business JournalTexas State Sen. Carlos Uresti has been indicted in two federal cases three months after FBI agents raided his downtown San Antonio law office.A...
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LOOK A LITTLE POOPED AFTER THAT BIKE RIDE. YOU OK?
(Ed.'s Note: The angle on this photo seems to show a cement-clad figure leaning over a prone companion who seems to be asleep. After we received the photos in our email, we called the Brownsville...
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DECISION WHETHER TO REMOVE BISD COUNSEL'S WIFE EXPECTED THIS FRIDAY IN...
By Juan MontoyaDuring the November 2016 elections for the board of trustees of the Brownsville Independent School District, a specific purpose Political Action Committee filed with the Texas Ethics...
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