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A BROWNTOWN ODE TO THE MALIGNED STORE PLASTIC BAG
ODE TO OUR BROWNTOWN FLAGFly on you wretched bagFowler of waterChoker of fowlTo think that such a bagA cursed thingOf polymers and oilCan cause such stressCan generate such toilShould I sayI have seen...
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QUEEN JULIETA TOOK ON THE U.S. GOVT. AND WON (?)
By Juan MontoyaAt one time she was the darling of the University of Texas System.Dr, Julieta Garcia, the one and only president of the UT-TSC "partnership" which gleaned an estimated $1 billion from...
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY LINEUP FOR MARCH 6, 2018
(Ed.'s Note: We'd like to thank Cameron County Democratic Party Chairperson Amber Medina for emailing us the final filings for the various elective offices open this go-round. Notice that the ones with...
View ArticleBOARD: NO TO JOE'S $1.4 MILLION BOARD, CARLOS FOR PRES
By Juan MontoyaOn a night when the voters of Alabama said no to a lust-driven candidate for the U.S. Senate, a majority of the Brownsville Independent School District also rejected money-lusty trustee...
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PIRATES OF PORT ISABEL: BENNY PULLS A FAST ONE
Justice of the Peace Pct.1Benito (Bo) Ochoa IVAs name appears on 2018 Democratic Party Primary BallotBy Juan MontoyaDays before the end of the filing period, JP. #1 Bennie Ochoa III was calling friends...
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READERS: WE NOMINATE TETREAU "MAMONA OF THE YEAR"
(Ed.'s Note: We received this missive and thought that – despite the mild vulgarity – merited our readers' attention. We apologize in advance if anyone takes offense, but agree with the writer that...
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BLAKE WON'T RUN AMID SEXUAL HARASSMENT CHARGES
USA TodayAUSTIN — A Texas lawmaker under fire over a sexual harassment lawsuit, will withdraw from the March 6 Republican primary.Mike Bergsma, chairman of the Nueces County (Texas) Republican Party,...
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RGV PROUD BARES DETAILS OF TEENS' PRO-NAZI VIEWS
RGV PROUDBrownsville, TX - The city of Brownsville has removed two teens from the Youth Advisory Council after harassment complaints and alleged neo-Nazi propaganda was published on their personal...
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BROWNTOWN, TEJON: THE NOT-SO-SHINY CITY ON THE RIO
There once was a town by the RioWhich endeavored to shine on a hillThey put on the ninesAnd put on the frillsBut stayed poor and brown further stillEstablished old families, but not the poorYearned for...
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A LITTLE MUSLIM IN ALL OF US: YOU, TOO, NEO-NAZIS
(Ed.'s note: Dr. Tony Zavaleta lists the origins of names of medicinal plants in his book Medicinal Plants of the Borderlands: A Bilingual Resource Guide and we were sure we'd heard about some of the...
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OLIVEIRA'S REELECTION BASH DRAWS OUT USUAL SUSPECTS
By Juan MontoyaAnybody who was anybody was out at Texas State Representative for District 37 Rene Oliveira's reelection announcement at Cobbleheads last Wednesday.That's the same Cobbleheads, where...
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WHAAAA? DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT THINKING ABOUT IT
Special to El Rrun-RrunOverheard at the Cameron County Elections Office: Extending the filing period for a week after Benny Ochoa III substituted his son's name – Benny "Bo" Ochoa IV – on the 208...
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CONRADO CANTU SENTENCE: HAS IT BEEN 12 YEARS ALREADY?
By Juan MontoyaHas it been 12 years already that convicted Cameron County Sheriff Conrado Cantu was sentenced to 24 years and two months in prison without parole?To some county residents it may seem...
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FEDERAL JUDGE FELIX RECIO ADDRESSES 2017 TSC GRADS
By Juan MontoyaWhen I graduated from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in 1978, the commencement speaker was Walter F. Mondale, Vice-President, United States.To tell you the truth, I really can't...
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ANDRES GETS A WAKE UP CALL ON X-MAS VACATION
By Juan MontoyaWhen Andres transferred to the Indiana University from Texas Southmost College, his father, working as the head gardener at a trailer park for snowbirds in Brownsville could not help him...
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JOE "COACH" RODRIGUEZ, THE VENDOR: I'LL RUN AGAIN UNTIL THEY PRY MY...
By Juan MontoyaJust a meeting or two ago, when someone mentioned that perhaps Brownsville Independent School District trustee "Coach" Joe Rodriguez may not run again after his term is up in 2018, they...
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DESPITE CONVICTION, PRISON, SOLIS DRAWS RETIREMENT
By Jackie WangThe Texas TribuneNumerous former government officials convicted on corruption charges, ranging from a former Texas attorney general to local mayors and district clerks, are still eligible...
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SENATE PASSES TAX BILL: TRUMP, CORKER(VOTED AGAINST), AIDE, AND 11 OTHER GOP...
By David SirotaAnd Andrew Perez, (Maplight)And Josh KeefeInternational Business TimesThe top aide to Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., has major investments in a real estate business that could benefit from a...
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NEW YORK TIMES: SENATE PASSES HISTORIC TAX HEIST
The New York Times Editorial BoardWith barely a vote to spare early Saturday morning, the Senate passed a tax bill confirming that the Republican leaders’ primary goal is to enrich the country’s elite...
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