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WHAT ARE WE COMING TO? TO TRUMP REWRITING OUR LAWS?
The Supreme Court held, in 1943 in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette by a 6-to-3 decision delivered by Justice Jackson, that it was unconstitutional for public schools to compel...
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ELIZONDO'S SLEIGHT-OF-HAND REVEALS HIS SUBTERFUGE
By Juan MontoyaIn 2014, Brownsville Independent School District board member Minerva Peña decided she was going to run for the newly-created Cameron County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Place 3...
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RANCHERO: CORTINA IN MIDST OF 1866 NORTH MEXICO CHAOS
By Juan MontoyaWe were pleasantly surprised when we got a call from an old friend from our ink-stained-wretch days who said he had something interesting to show us.Apparently, our friend had found a...
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NY TIMES OPINION: TRUMP "WINNING" IS AMERICA'S LOSING
By Lilliana MasonNew York TimesIn a commencement address at the Naval Academy last month, President Trump revisited a familiar theme. He remarked to the graduates: “Winning is such a great feeling,...
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TSC EARLY VOTING - WITH ALL ITS FAULTS - STARTS MONDAY
By Juan MontoyaThis Monday, early voting kicks off in the Texas Southmost College runoff election for Place 6 held by incumbent Dr. Rey Garcia, a dentist.He is facing challenger J.J. De Leon, whose...
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B'VILLE EAST LOOP: CLASSIC ENVIRONMENTAL DISCRIMINATION
By Juan MontoyaIf ever there was a case of government action (or in this case, inaction) that might be described as environmental discrimination, the construction (or failure to construct) the East...
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FUNERAL BASH PLANNED FOR MAZZ GREAT JIMMY GONZALEZ
Special to El Rrun-RrunHis family and countless fans will have a chance to bid goodbye to the Grammy Award Winner Jimmy Gonzalez of Mazz just as he lived his life and impacted the Tejano scene: in a...
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OLIVERIA MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS' END-OF-YEAR FIELD DAY
(Ed.'s Note: If you drove past Oliveria Middle School at 444 Land O'Lakes today you would have seen a bevy of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders cavorting in field next to the gym jumping on the inflatable...
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POLICE FILE CHARGES AGAINST OWNER OF VICIOUS PIT BULL
By Laura B. MartinezStaff WriterBrownsville HeraldThe owner of a pit bull that allegedly attacked a woman and her Yorkie has been charged with attack by dog.According to Brownsville police, this is the...
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CITY, DRAINAGE DISTRICT RAM RAZA ON HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL
By Juan MontoyaWhen the residents on Gloria Street bought their property on the city's southeast side, they knew there was a 50 to 100-foot easement running parallel to the backside of their properties...
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LET'S NUKE THE WORLD TOGETHER....
My-My-My-My(Verse 1)Don't you worry about what's on your mind, oh myI'm in no hurry I can take my time, oh myI'm going ballistic and my tongue's getting tied (tongue's getting tied)I'm blowing off my...
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FIREFIGHTERS: WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS, AND SOME BAD
By Juan MontoyaFirst, for the good news.As of this past Tuesday, former Brownsville Fire Department Chief Carlos Elizondo – who was under suspension – was officially terminated.Now, for the bad...
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KNIGHT GARCIA, MAIDEN TERCERO, FAIL IN ANTI-TSC LAWSUIT
By Juan MontoyaDespite the Herculean efforts of trustee Dr. Rey Garcia and former Texas President Lily Tercero to raid the Texas Southmost College general fund and snub the noses of the other trustees...
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JP SOROLA BURNS UP THE BENCH, LEAVES B'VLLE JPS BEHIND
By Juan MontoyaNewby Justice of the Peace 2-3 Mary Ester Sorola – who lags in seniority behind Linda Salazar and has no law degree like Jonathan Gracia – is racking up numbers like the Astro's Jose...
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AN EDUCATION CARRIES AN OBLIGATION TO EACH OTHER, TOO
He saw themSitting there against the wallOf the labor camp housing in DelphosGreen-stained wretches,With muddy hands and green-stained clothesFrom laboring in the thick tomato plantsAnd wet dirtAnd...
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ANTI-LNG FORCES GET SET TO ATTEND NEXTDECADE MEET
Save RGV from LNG is hosting a rally outside NextDecade's Shareholder Meeting, the company behind the proposed Rio Grande LNG export terminal and Rio Bravo Pipeline, on Friday, June 15th from 8:30 AM -...
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JUNE 22, 1866: A GOOD DAY TO DIE FOR THREE CONTINISTAS
From "Cortina:Defending the Mexican Name in Texas." By Jerry Thompson
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COACH: BISD DENIED A.D. POSITION BECAUSE SHE'S A WOMAN
By Juan Montoya The jury trial of a teacher-coach who claims was denied an athletic director position at Besteiro Middle School because "she didn't know football" by the Brownsville Independent School...
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