Finally, this weekend the El Paso Times ran a guest column bylined by our beloved mayor. Here’s a piece of
Category: Politics
Hubris, and an Attack on Democracy
They felt the wind and thought it was their own breath. When El Paso blew up, say from somewhere around
It’s Time for Plan B
No, not emergency contraception. We missed that boat years ago. It’s time to stop pretending like those Quality of Life
Free Money
Am I reading this right? It’s the attachment for the agenda item for the new office tower downtown. Not only
Dear Santa
From the El Paso Times: “The city of El Paso is complying with the order [suspending demolition in Duranguito] issued
Remember When?
It seems like only yesterday that MountainStar Sports Group announced their ad campaign in support of the downtown arena. The
Our Elected Officials’ Response
Via the El Paso History Alliance: STATE SEN. RODRIGUEZ, COUNTY COMMISSIONER STOUT, AND CITY REP. ANNELLO RESPOND TO AD CAMPAIGN
They Outright Lied To You
Remember when all our good civil servants, elected officials, and captains of industry were pitching those Quality of Life bond
City Government is Killing El Paso
Since 2012, the City of El Paso has only grown by 7,472 people, according to estimates by the U.S. Census
It’s Not As Bad As It Looks. It’s Worse.
Surely (May I call you Shirley?) you saw that EPISD property taxes are going up by an average of $64
Across the Fence
While visiting the Fort Hancock Port of Entry I discover that the border fence that runs on either side of
Oh, the Hypocrisy!
Are out-of-towners meddling in El Paso’s affairs? From KVIA: A leader of the Paso Del Sur group opposing building an
Commissioners Court Shenanigans
DavidK started speculating last week that Susie Byrd would run against David Stout for Commissioner Stout’s District 2 seat on
City Council is Helpless
In this week’s El Paso Inc., Mayor Dee Margo explains why the property tax increase isn’t his fault. Dee Margo
How Bad Are Things, Really?
We’re got a mayor who gets elected by promising to “hold the line on taxes,” and his first month in
We Should Have Elected This Guy
From an El Paso Inc. interview: Q: People say El Paso’s taxes are among the highest in the nation, though
Another Shoe Drops
Well, there it is. From the El Paso Times: El Paso County commissioners are looking at a preliminary general fund
What a Difference an Election Makes
The City is proposing raising taxes as high as it can without putting it to the citizens to vote on.
The Ouija Speaks!
My Ouija board says they’re all shook up in the halls of power around here. Not about the court’s decision
DavidK on the Local Democratic Primary
DavidK has an early analysis of the upcoming Escobar versus Fennenbock race for the Democrat nomination for Beto’s open Congressional