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The EPISD – CREEED Controversy

2021-04-14 Rich Wright

Charter schools aren’t the problem. This story from KTSM.com: El Paso businessmen and board members of a nonprofit supporting the implementation of charter schools into

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Elect Brawlers

2021-04-07 Rich Wright

Traditionally, in El Paso, we elect nice guys. They’re politicians. Polite is practically in the name. There’s nothing wrong with being nice. But if you’re

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How Governments Cheat You On Property Taxes

2021-04-04 Rich Wright

Here’s an interesting story from the Gray Lady: Homeowners have long complained about inequitable assessments, and past studies have documented problems in particular cities. A

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Gimme Some Water

2021-04-01 elrichiboy

El Paso is in a drought. I heard it first when the Archeology Museum announced they wouldn’t be holding a Poppy Festival this year. The

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The Water Parks Are Coming!

2021-03-30 elrichiboy

This just in, from KTSM: Newly constructed regional water park Camp Cohen is set to have its opening day by Memorial Day, according to city

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El Paso’s Trickle Down Economy

2021-03-23 Rich Wright

Remember 50 years ago, when Trickle Down was all the rage? That coincided with maybe the fifth time that City Government was trying to pitch

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Let Them Drive Cake

2021-03-16 elrichiboy

From the El Paso Inc.: A lot of El Paso buses are going from stop to stop empty these days. Sun Metro, El Paso’s bus

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There’s Hope

2021-03-14 elrichiboy

Here’s a Tweet from Lina Hidalgo, the County Judge for Harris County, Texas: NEW: The feds have told TXDOT to pause I-45 expansion pending further

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TxDOT Isn’t Building Us a Deck

2021-03-11 elrichiboy

The cap isn’t TxDOT’s purview. TxDOT does transportation. The deck park is a public amenity. TxDOT is, however, expanding I-10 downtown. And they’ll make sure

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International Women’s Day Coverage in the U.S. and Mexico

2021-03-09 Kent Paterson

by Kent Paterson Women’s Day Reporting Diverges in U.S. and Mexico What was the top story in Mexico and the United States on Monday, March

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Class Action Suit?

2021-03-03 elrichiboy

Here’s a story from ElPasoMatters.com: A lawsuit by former state Rep. Joe Pickett alleges the city of El Paso is hiding tax increases in water

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Debt and Taxes

2021-03-02 elrichiboy

Is your City Council Representative concerned about your property tax burden? Mine isn’t. Back in 2019, she sent out a mailer bragging that in the

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