A comment from Stan
I was pleased to see The Brownsville Herald run a story on the labor movement, the actual object of the Labor Day holiday, as opposed to our beloved State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.’s rather weak statistical analysis of the current labor force in the Sunday Herald. They’ve become such little boosterettes over [...]

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A comment from Stan
We note a powerful letter from our friend José Pérez in this morning’s Brownsville Herald on the irregularity of building permits in recent (recent meaning the last five years or so) construction and the consequent problems. We heartily recommend Mr. Pérez’s letter to your attention.
Mr. Pérez provides us with as concise [...]

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From Gene’s Notebook

Vehicle lovers and developers, who long have had plans to turn the railroad tracks from the B&M Bridge out to Wal-Mart on Alton Gloor into a toll or regular road, are still active.
Texas State Transportation officials will hold a explanatory meeting next Thursday (May 29th) from 6-8 p.m. at ITECC.
I have wanted the [...]

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Published in the Brownsville Herald April, 20, 2008
March 22, 2008
Dear Editor,
Am I really awake? Are we truly planning to erect a wall along the river of our lives, the Rio Grande, the Rio Bravo? Such an eyesore stolidly intersecting our wildlife refuges, campuses and yards would be a very testament to ignorance, unthinking [...]

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The Brownsville Herald ran an interesting three inches on a report by the Center for Responsive Politics on investments held by members of Congress in Department of Defense contract holders. It does make us wonder, among many other questions, why certain of these representatives and senators did not abstain from voting on war related [...]

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Local lawyers to give free legal talks to Brownsville residents
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Law Day, the Community Law School will host a community-wide learning event at 6 p.m. on May 1, 2008 at the Brownsville Events Center. The goal of the event is to provide Brownsville residents [...]

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