The City of El Paso, the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, and MountainStar Sports group are waging a class war
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Oh, the Hypocrisy
Here’s a story from KVIA.com: Several city representatives say they will direct City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to decrease the City
The Worms Turn
Did you see this item from Monday’s City Council Work Session agenda? Discussion and action on the development of cost
Scorched Earth
Way back in 2014, when I was trying to figure out the twisted logic of the City’s plans, I wrote
How Your City Representative Voted on Certificate of Obligation Debt
Max Grossman did the heavy lifting and went back to research how our elected representatives voted on various issuances of
The City’s Non-Political Political Ad
City Engineer Sam Rodriguez has an ad in this week’s El Paso Inc. Yup. You read that right. City Engineer
Dee Margo is a Weak Mayor
But don’t take my word for it. Here’s City Attorney Karla Nieman’s response to an ethics complaint against the mayor:
The Suspense is Over
First it was the mystery mailers, and teevee ads, urging voters to support their “leaders”. Then it was that email
Retrovision: City of El Paso #1 for Certificates of Obligation Debt in Texas
This article originally appeared on 12 February 2020. Woohoo! Yeah, the Miners suck, again, those poor dears. And people are
The Oligarchs are Trying to Steal This Election
First it was that dark money campaign to “Support Our Leaders”. Now it’s this email from Woody Hunt. From: Woody Hunt
The Anonymous Political Mailer
You have probably heard about that campaign to support “El Paso’s Leaders”. Maybe you’re even gotten one of their flyers
Retrovision: What Could We Do With $180 Million?
This article originally appeared on 18 September 2017. If we spend $180 million for a redundant arena, that’s $180 million
Mayor Margo Tells Fibs
Here’s part of a questionnaire the El Paso Times gave to Mayor Dee Margo: 17. Do you support tax breaks/incentives
Heaping Disrespect on Disrespect
From the El Paso Times: Eastridge-Mid-Valley city Rep. Henry Rivera denied he was referring to a resident as a “f—ing idiot”
A Chance for a Do-Over
And how often in life do you get a Mulligan? This was in this week’s El Paso Inc. It looks
The 3.5% Solution
You’ve probably heard that the Texas Legislature reduced the rollback rate to 3.5%. Here’s the skinny from the Texas Tribune.
Political Theater
Yesterday City Council overrode Mayor Margo’s veto, allowing the city to raise tax rates for the third year in a