Last week brought us more bad, sad news south of the border and only got worse at the start of this week. Since the start of Mexico’s official war against the drug cartels began in December 2006, more than 350,000 homicides have been reported, while the government reports the disappearance of more than 85,000 people. (Source: Advocacy for Human Rights in the Americas.)
Anticipating surge in border crossings amid cold temps, El Paso declares state of emergency
There was a time when one could legitimately argue the veracity of “climate change.” Now, however, with so many weather-related anomalies, aberrations, it seems that train has left the station. The evidence of its reality has become impossible to ignore.
The Pharr-Edinburg-Interchange project should be completed by next November
Not only are more people drinking and driving and texting these days, according to data released earlier this year by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), but they’re also smoking pot while behind the wheel. Call it a three-fer. What can possibly go wrong?
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