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NPT Monday Brief: Narco banners preceded Calderon; The Lion's Den: The NE race, the mayor's song and dancing the Escobar

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El Paso-centric info and commentary from the Center of North America on the NPT blog:

-- School district backs off. Neighborhood schools to remain open

-- Pickett targeted the CRRMA. Who? You should know. Go Wednesday

-- NPT City: Bike lanes

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, NPT Sunday Under the Tree

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From our friends over at ABC-7, Weekend recycling plant fire was not first at location

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Features

Narco 'billboards' appear across Mexico, and preceded Calderon in Juarez
by Frontera NorteSur

Alluding to official complicity with rival narcos, the banners appeared in cities across at least 14 Mexico states. In Ciudad Juarez, the discovery of narco banners preceded the May 14 visit of President Felipe Calderon by mere hours.

Posted on May 16, 2009 • read more »

Politics

The Lion's Den: One more campaign, the mayor's song, and The Escobar
by Jaime Abeytia

People were trying to get their heads around the fact that Robinson -- whose phone started ringing off the hook -- finished about eight points ahead of Castro. But quickly, it was back on the trail. Also, the mayor's singing a new song, and everyone's dancing.

Posted on May 18, 2009 • read more »