Oliver Stone interviewed Vladimir Putin. Here’s a takeaway from Vox.com: Should Sanders become president, Putin says, he would suddenly realize
Category: City Council
“CITY PREPARING FOR MASS DEMOLITION OF DURANGUITO” – Max Grossman
Dear Friends, I have attached three photos of the Flor de Luna building, the first from now and the other
What the Employment Numbers Mean
I’ve been sussing out the employment situation here in El Paso over the last some years, and here’s what I’ve
Mo’ Money
Did you see this story on KVIA about Cohen Stadium? A windstorm damaged the shade canopy structure [at Cohen Stadium]
Why didn’t they call it an arena?
I know you’ve been wondering the same thing. If they wanted to build an arena downtown, why didn’t they call
What 8.57% Means
Politics in El Paso is in a sorry state. There are 364,537 registered voters in El Paso. Only 31,255 of
Anyone But Adolfo
El Chuqueño doesn’t endorse candidates. Well, we might, if we were one hundred and ten percent sure that they were
The Latest Numbers
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates for cities are out. According to their Quick Facts, the population of the City of
Courthouse Update From Max Grossman
Dear Friends, I am writing to you to in order to clear up misconceptions about today’s hearing in the 201
Which End of the Stick Do the Taxpayers Get?
Our friends on City Council today gave away another million dollars. From KVIA: Construction on a new $16 million development
But Wait . . .
According to KVIA, the judge in the case the City filed for a declaratory judgment has postponed the case till
And the Verdict Is . . .
Tomorrow Today the City of El Paso goes to court in Austin to affirm their conviction that the arena they
“You’re Fired!”
The El Paso Times reports today that mayoral candidate David Saucedo wants to fire the heads of the City’s permanent
Arena Update From Max Grossman
Dear Friends, 2,452 El Pasoans cannot all be wrong! That is the number of citizens who signed our petition to
The Devitalization of Downtown
Look at that map. I’ve highlighted the ballpark, the civic center, and the proposed site for the arena. I’m guessing
Is the Truth Too Much to Ask For?
Our local government was way ahead of Mr. Trump. They were lying before he even started his campaign. Somehow our
The Many Faces of El Chuco
Last week I ran an old post about how El Paso is an elephant. About how it looks different to
Corruption, Or What?
Did you read that Mayoral candidate David Saucedo made allegations of corruption, and District 6 Representative Claudia Ordaz refuted them?
David Ogilvy’s Advice
David Ogilvy is known as the father of advertising. He founded the ad agency Ogilvy and Mathers. Here’s some advice
Depositions Are Where the Fun’s At
If the City doesn’t get a declaratory judgement at this next hearing, and if the lawsuit goes to trial, then