So, yes, the Commissioners placed the SMD referendum on the November ballot. But some question whether it was a compromise or a handicap. The voters are goign to get three choices: SMD, Hybrid or A...

the whispers are getting louder. As you will recall a few weeks ago, HARPO predicted the city would reject a petition for single member districts.(smds) Word now is that tomorrow night at the city com...

Purchasers of hybrid cars are learning that they don't deliver what they promised. Many drivers are finding out they are lucky to get better than 30 miles per gallon, so their return on investment do...

Nobody expected this. The valley has been through so many near-miss and weak hurricanes since the "Big One" in 1968, that people just didn't seem too concerned. Hurricanes became a reason to have 'H...

Now that we know how valuable having city workers on staff for a dedicated and quick response in tough times, as those who serve us in public works and garbage/ brush collection, is LBJ still going to...

Now that the worst has passed, how would you grade Harlingen's response? Was the city ready? Are you happy with clean up efforts etc? Do you think there was anything lacking? What would you have done...

Here comes Dolly. Is Harlingen prepared? Harlingen's drainage system is in bad shape. Waterworks spent so much money on those big tanks, that they had no money to build up a good drainage syste...

I had intended to simply address this issue directly with the mayor in a personal email; but as he never pays attention to any one who's not on his team, I decided to share this open letter with all o...

Supporters of smd's are proceeding forward with their dream. Meetings, strategies, fund raisers are all in the works. The problem they face is time. A decision by the city has to be made by late Augus...

Rumors are circulating fast and furious that the City of Harlingen will deny petitioners the right to proceed with single member districts. Rumor has it that petitioners did not attach affidavits by t...