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IN THE WAKE OF THE JOSE CANTU POST, MORE KBOR PHOTOS
(Ed.'s Note: Things were so innocent back then, weren't they? This photo sent to us by one of our sevenr readers (we're rapidly growing here) shows a bunch of Brownsville teens during "Teen Hour" om...
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SAGINAW CHIPPEWA TRIBE CELEBRATES MOTHER EARTH
(Ed.'s Note: Those of us who have been lucky enough to have relatives among the natives of Central Michigan enjoy their annual Pow-Wow where the communities come together from throughout Michigan and...
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JERRY: "DOES VICE OR VISE BEST DESCRIBE ELIZONDO?"
By Gerardo F. ScullyEl Rrrun-Rrun's Mexico D.F. Correspondent andAbuelo de Brownsville SoccerWe knew Carlos Elizondo back in the day when he would gather with Rigo Bocanegra, Jorge Lerma and the rest...
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MIGDALIA LOPEZ: MIGRANT, CAB DIVER, DISTRICT JUDGE
By Juan MontoyaWe were reminded that longtime 197th District Court Judge will retire this coming January after deciding she would not seek reelection.We had mentioned in a previous post that the judge...
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IT'S TRUE: TRUMP IS LYING MORE, AND DOING IT ON PURPOSE
By Susan GlasserThe New YorkerOn Thursday, the Washington Post published a remarkable story on its front page revealing a recent spike in the number of “false and misleading claims” made by President...
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AS NOVEMBER BISD ELECTIONS APPROACH, JOCKEYING BEGINS
Position 1 (Currently held by Cesar Lopez )Timmy RamirezJoe Valdez, Jr.Position 2 (Currently held by Carlos Elizondo)Erasmo CastroPosition 4 (Currently held by Joe Rodriguez)Dr. Prisci Roca TiptonJoe...
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CIVIL WAR RAGED ON U.S. SIDE; CORTINA VS. FRENCH IN MATA
From: The Mexican AdventureWhen United States forces occupied Brownsville on November 6, 1863 Matamoros was quickly taken by General Jose Maria Cobos with the support of Juan Nepomuceno Cortina who had...
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P.D. CHIEF RODRIGUEZ TO RETIRE; 3 FINALISTS FOR INTERIM. RANK-AND-FILE POLL...
By Juan MontoyaCity of Brownsville Police Department Chief Orlando Rodriguez will presented his notice to retire Tuesday and his interim replacement will be chosen from among three...
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LINES, PEOPLE CONGESTION FOR PLATES A THING OF THE PAST
By Juan MontoyaRemember the beginning of the month when drivers' vehicle registrations (and plates) had expired and they had to renew them?If they chose not to go through the crowds at HEB or to the...
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LEGAL INTERPRETATION NEEDED: IS THIS A "LA BABOSA" WIN?
(Ed.'s Note: By now we're used to getting bashed gratuitously by our resident legal eagle AKA Robert "La Babosa" Wightman when we post his chronic defeats in the courts. In the decision below and in...
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NAVIGATION DISTRICT GETS NEW $8 MILLION DIGS THIS MONTH
From Port MattersBROWNSVILLE, Texas – There is no place like home.After 18 months, the Brownsville Navigation District and Port of Brownsville staff returns to their home in the completely repurposed...
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CITY OF BROWNTOWN MAKING LIKE A ROLLING STONE
By Juan MontoyaAh, the All America City, Brownsville, Texas.The poorest city in the United States. A city with such a sorry infrastructure that a steady rain floods it within the half hour and the the...
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IS IT AN ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE? OR A SIMPLE OVERSIGHT?
(Ed.'s Note: Once in a while [actually, quite often], we get sent photos that indicate an elected official might be taking advantage of their positions to get some kind of preferential treatment. We...
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D.A.'S NEPHEW LAST DWI SHOWS HE'S LIVED "ABOVE THE LAW"
By Juan MontoyaAs we see it, there can only be two explanations to the luck that Victor Allan Garcia has had in dealing with his travails with the Cameron County criminal judicial system.One, he is...
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BISD IGNORES LAWYER ON PROPOSED LETTER OF INTENT
5. Discussion, consideration and possible action to execute a Letter of Intent for the formation of a Public Private Partnership regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for...
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By Juan MontoyaThe apparently unilateral decision by a Cameron County Asst. District Attorney to order Justice of the Peace staffs not to process downgraded misdemeanor cases from the five county...
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BARTON: GOURMET WIGHTMAN'S PEEVE WITH WALMART 5-CENT PAPER BAG FEE AIN'T...
(Ed.'s Note: At the risk of incurring the wrath of our resident legal beagle, and disbarred attorney, Robert Wightman, we venture into the fray between him and blogger Jim Barton over a nickel Walmart...
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ALL OF THE GOOD RESTING PLACES HAVE BEEN TAKEN...
I wait...until the crowds have thinnedUntil the cars are goneAnd the streets...EmptyThe curbs,cluttered with trashThe stores,EmptyingAs last-minute shoppersMake their last dashThen, the lastStraggling...
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AT HANNA, A PORTABLE BUILDING FOR A TEMPORARY FIX
(Ed.'s Note: If you were one of many motorists who were passing by Homes Hanna Early College High School at about 10:40 this morning, you were probably caught in the line behind house movers...
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