Taxes are rising; like Chicken Little, the sky is falling
Two articles in a row about Harris County raising property taxes- wonder why? Who does it benefit just before an
Falcon Lake: the Lake that covered two towns
I used to go to Zapata to visit relatives. Later, I drove across Falcon Dam on my way into Mexico,
Before Bobby Pulido, There Was El Primo, Roberto Pulido
Before Bobby Pulido became a star, his father Roberto was El Primo to Tejano audiences across South Texas. He called
Risk Big, Die Quick: Is Brownsville Following Corpus Christi’s Water Plan?
A few people get rich or richer; a few more get some of those good-paying jobs; the rest of the
Tejano/Texas Tall Tales, Santiago Peak
This is straight from a 1949 article on how Santiago Peak got its name. There are several stories of how
Things like this happen when a Party will do anything to stay in power: corruption at the highest levels.
Texas Republicans Let Voter Registrations Sit for Nearly a Year. Now They Call It an Error. A Texan updates a
Jose E. Barrera Law Firm – good people deserve notice
Some time back, I wrote about Julio’s Easy Stop in Corpus Christi. I don’t go to Corpus as much as
Leticia Gutierrez and the district Republicans thought they had locked up
Letiicia Gutierrez like Jack and the Beanstalk may topple the Giant. Last month, I wrote about Alex Mealer’s campaign in
They were told they couldn’t do it; they were threatened with losing accreditation. Molina and West Oso proved them wrong.
For years, Black and Mexican-American children attended West Oso schools under a system controlled largely by Anglo trustees. The district
Starr County 1860 Census
With the help of ChatGPT and hours of work, we created the 1860 census for Starr County, Texas. If you
Give Democratic Judges the credit for crime going down.
Here is a short version that sticks to what we can prove and lets the reader draw the political conclusion.
The Barreras Were There While Mier Was Becoming Mier
When I began tracing the Barrera side of my family, I expected to find baptisms, marriages, births, and deaths. What
West Oso Was Ahead of Its Time — Molina Helped Make It Happen
West Oso has never been one of Texas’ wealthy school districts. It served working-class families on the edge of Corpus
Three Generations of the García Family: Starr County, Texas
Listen to the story Going backward has been the best way to trace my ancestors: census records, birth records, baptisms,
The Fright Machine Is Loud. The Government Is Not Working.
Republicans control Texas. They control the governor’s office, the Legislature and the agencies that issue licenses, regulate businesses and enforce
José María Barrera: My Ancestor Who Rode With Santos Benavides
Listen to the Story When my third-great-grandfather José María Barrera rode with Colonel Santos Benavides during the Civil War, he
Ken Paxton Went to the Courthouse and Came Home With a $1,000 Souvenir
Once a thief, always a thief? Sticky-finger Paxton, a pen, a wife- keep your eyes on him. Ken Paxton has
