Well, I finally got in touch with a guy in the construction industry who worked on the new Hidalgo County Courthouse, off and on, for three or four years. I have to check my notes. He agreed to tell me the story as long as I keep his name out of the mix. He’s been in the construction business for more than 40 years and has built more public buildings than he can count. On one hand, what he had to say is good: the structure itself is sound. The big-ticket items like the plumbing, HVAC, and electricity, good. The ...