Politics is a dangerous business.
Former DA Yolanda De Leon will find her self in a court room defending against prosecution by Cameron County DA Armando Villalobos, the one who defeated her...

It’s young, you know. They are the ones that kept us going. Their energy and enthusiasm was contagious. They had no memories of past old guard sabotages of even the best plans and ideas. Plans a...

A State Appeals Court will decide whether or not the City's action to void a petition signed by 2500 Harlingen voters was legal. Two weeks ago, City Officials voided a petition for a City Charter a...

The Valley Morning Star has laid off some of its senior staff, including Opinion Editor Randy Davidson and Entertainment Editor Bruce Lee Smith. In addition, the Star has published a letter announcin...

Proponents of SMD's were dealt another blow. The latest development, lack of voting machines for handicapped voters, highlights what many already know. City staff, city manager, city attorney, city se...

" Business as usual" that was the head line run by the Star the day after the old guard successfully bought Medrano and completed the over throw of Rick Rodriguez's mayoralship and returned the city ...

http://www.myharlingen.us/Hurricance_Dolly/Brush_Pick_up_First_Pass_Week_One_Aug_14-16.pdf Look at this map. It details which neighborhoods in Harlingen are to be cleaned up first. Note the Treas...

Obviously, I didn't write this, but as time is short, I decided to share with you. Harlingen's Community Development program is broken with unqualified staff. I have recommended that it be moved to ...

With all this talk about Single Member Districts, are we all ignoring the real problem in our Community: Voter Apathy? It seems that only about 5-10% of Harlingen's eligible voters actually vote. ...

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...