Commentary & Opinion

Commentary & Opinion

A Labor Day looking for solidarity

By James C. Harrington | September 1, 2021

The lack of it crosses all social sectors

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Musings on the local Republican effort to recruit more Latinos into their exclusive party

By David Almaraz | August 25, 2021

Why not a Raza recruitment office in South Laredo? 

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UISD, name it the Carroll Summers Aquatic Center

By Salo Otero | August 12, 2021

Summers: “A student must know two things in life. Read and Swim.”

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Round two: Jessica Cisneros seeks Henry Cuellar’s District 28 seat

By Maria Eugenia Guerra | August 7, 2021

Average campaign contribution in 2020 race: Cuellar, $2,800; Cisneros $32

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Third world drinking water in the nation’s largest inland port

By Maria Eugenia Guerra | July 12, 2021

Public record now reflects TCEQ’s stern and eloquent chastisement of City decision makers for ignoring BWN

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There will be pain

By Maria Eugenia Guerra | June 14, 2021

Talkin’ ’bout ethic$

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Texas AG Ken Paxton: a shady power grabber

By Carlos Valle Jr. | May 30, 2021

Indicted official welcomed to Laredo; has avoided trial for five years

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Texas Republican Congressmen who pushed the “constitutional carry” bill in Austin have yet to realize they could foist an oligarchy led by double-talking demagogues

By Carlos Valle Jr. | May 23, 2021

If we didn’t take care of our democracy, is America heading for an impending impericidio (national suicide)?

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Republican legislators: control the curriculum; tiptoe around slavery and racism, rewrite history

By David Almaraz | May 13, 2021

Richard Raymond, lone Democrat to support that effort

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Farewell to an Icon: Judge George P. Kazen

By David Almaraz | April 30, 2021

A man of courage and integrity