Posts from ‘April, 2010’

If it does, it will put the city of Harlingen back on the Rio Grande Valley Map. We first broke the story here several weeks ago. I have assigned one of my analytical writers review all the data for a more complete report.

The city of Harlingen early voting open 8AM-12PM tomorrow Saturday: 267 votes Monday, 280 votes Tuesday, 339 votes Wednesday, 217 Thursday, 222 votes today Friday. 1,325 total votes in 5 days. 265 average votes in 5 days. 1,062 total votes last year in 9 days. The average vote last year was 118.

As you will recall, Brent Carter and Mike Swetnam were charged with overcharging Valley Baptist Hospital over a Million Dollars for policies that were not issued or in force.

(McAllen, Texas) – A former vice president and senior lending officer of Lone Star National Bank (LSNB) has been sentenced to federal prison for bank fraud, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today.

DALLAS – The Pct. 4 Dallas County Constable’s Office today located and arrested Top Ten Most Wanted Child Support Evader Billy Fleming at his residence in Dallas. Fleming, 51, was wanted by authorities for failing to pay $127,000 in court ordered child support.

The University of Texas-Pan American’s teacher preparation program is among the strongest in the state, according to a national study.

CONROE – The Texas Attorney General’s Office today charged an adult day care and its management with abusing the facility’s residents and improperly operating without a required state license.

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The excitement over this new project coming to town may be premature. Not being one to rain on the parade, many questions have gone unanswered. The prospect of 1,000 jobs is unrealistic. This is supposed to be a big store, and if true, the other stores I have visited do not have 1,000 employees. It’s more like a 100 or so. Also, these are not high paying jobs, these are retail sales clerks making minimum wage.

Harlingen-May 8-16, 2010 -Texas celebrates Travel and Tourism Week in conjunction with the National Travel and Tourism Week. In recognition of this week, travel industries, cities, state and travel-related businesses nationwide celebrate the value and economic impact of travel and tourism.

AUSTIN, Texas – Movie stars, music legends, and world-class athletes have done it. Now – a king.

Harlingen – United League Baseball’s Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings announced today that they are hosting six Twofer Tuesdays, presented by RC Cola and 7-Up, at Harlingen Field during the 2010 season.

The new speed humps were just installed on Plantation to slow down speeders. At least 50 neighborhood residents signed a petition requesting the speed humps.

AUSTIN – The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council has ranked Texas as one of the best states for small business and entrepreneurs in their Business Tax Index 2010: Best to Worst State Tax Systems for Entrepreneurship and Small Business report. Texas is ranked second in the index based on the cost of the state tax system on small businesses.

AUSTIN – Regional leaders are set to meet Monday, May 3 as part of a long-term public involvement effort, providing guidance and local perspective to develop I-69.

Kori has brought embarrassment and humiliation to the City of Harlingen with her paranoid, delusional rants.

Sunday May 2, 2010 5-7PM at Pendleton Park. 
Next to the park’s lake. 
Food, fun and games for the kids.
You are invited to come and support Gus for District 1 city commissioner.

Old Guard, Old Clique Red Liner Harlingen Mayor Chris (keep the city stagnant) Boswell is having a press conference at 2:00PM to make a special announcement.
At the Cultural Arts Center right next to the Harlingen City Library.

Cap and trade is back in the news. By the end of this month, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is expected to unveil new legislation along the lines of the Waxman-Markey bill, which passed the House on June 26.

The city of Harlingen needs your early vote as soon as possible. The city of Harlingen must be liberated from the Old Guard, Old clique Red liners (keep the city stagnant) “yoke” of oppression. The Old Guard, Old Clique Red Liner (keep the city stagnant) candidates must be defeated at all costs.