If you needed more proof of El Paso’s corrupt, inbred, good old boy network, consider this: Bill Burton, the mastermind
Category: City Council
Sorry About That From the Dysfunction Faction
Hey, District 6 Representative Claudia Ordaz Perez says that some faction is trying to “cause dysfunction in City Government.” Well,
Those Gratuitous TIRZs
The City of El Paso is going out of its way to develop some land on the fringe of the
El Paso’s Finest
Those boys in blue cannot buy a break. No, I’m not talking about the Cowboys. Read this story from KVIA:
City Council’s Abuse of Executive Session
The El Paso City Council abuses Executive Session. A lot. There are reasons to use Executive Session. The Texas Government
Breaking the Law
On August 21, 2018, at their regular meeting, City Council discussed the Mexican American Cultural Center in Executive Session. Their
A Bad Omen
This from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: After nearly six decades in operation, including many years as the only
The City’s Decision Making Process
We saw it yesterday at City Council. City Council holds discussions behind closed doors, and then presents their decision to
Cops Gone Wild!
I just came from a City Council meeting where I saw Jud Burgess get violently arrested. Jud was upset after
It’s All Good Ol’ Boys
The El Paso Police Department has a pretty sketchy record of self-policing. This week, the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Reveal
Maybe They’re Sick
When you make decisions behind closed doors, without public input, you better be right. So far, our city hasn’t been
The “Arena” Looms Large
This week the El Paso Inc. tries to demonstrate that El Pasoans knew all along that the Multi Purpose Performing
Does Your City Council Representative Deserve A Raise?
To tell the truth, we don’t know. We can’t know. All the decisions are made out of the public eye.
Open Government
According to Wikipedia, Open government is the governing doctrine which holds that citizens have the right to access the documents
Now, or Later?
Let’s take a stroll down memory lane. El Paso used to be a growing city. From 2010 to 2012, El
The Quest for Continuity
Remember? They told us that hiring City Managers for ten years would provide “continuity.” The problem is compounded by our
Retrovision: About Those Quality of Life Projects
This article originally appeared on 19 April 2018, but let me say it again. Advocates of the Quality of Life
Hope In One Hand . . .
Here’s an article a reader alerted me to, which pretty much sums up the City’s position: Hope is a psychological
“Hold The Line”
This from the El Paso Times this morning: The City Council rejected a utility sales tax on natural gas and
Retrovision: Who’s Driving This Truck?
This article originally appeared on 15 December 2016. It looks increasingly like City Staff are giving direction to City Council