From the Whispers column is this week’s El Paso Inc.: Look for an announcement this week from the El Paso
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Gerrymander El Paso
Here’s a link to the City of El Paso’s map of the City’s Representative districts. It’s a hash. One can
A Cure for Covid?
Living on the edge of three states and two countries makes you appreciate the arbitrary vagaries of legislative jurisdictions. In
Descanse en Paz, El Recreo
El Recreo closed. El Recreo opened in 1921. This year we should be celebrating its centennial. But El Recreo is
The Decline of Six Sigma
From Quartz (qz.com) via Pocket: Six Sigma, at its core, is a system for eliminating defects in manufacturing. The name
3 2 of 4 CREEED Candidates lose EPISD Bids
Three out of the four candidates receiving support from the Kids First PAC, which is supported by members of the
The Filthy Lucre is Really Filthy
I don’t like to use my cards. My debit cards represent money in the bank, literally. With my sporadic income,
Retrovision: We’re on the Wrong Side of History
This post originally appeared on 9 February 2016. The biggest major at UTEP is Criminal Justice. Because law enforcement and
About That Brownfields Assessment
Yesterday I walked that downtown area that the Downtown Management District is offering up for brownfield assessment. The tract is
Credit Where Credit Is Due
This week I published a post critical of the El Paso Times coverage of an EPISD District 3 candidate. You
A Challenger for La Vero?
This story from TheHill.com: Daniel Marans, a HuffPost reporter who covers the Democratic Party, on Thursday discussed his recent story on
Brand Management Chuco-Style
Welcome to my Pity Party The Downtown Management District thinks it’s a good idea to have parts of downtown El
The El Paso Times’ Reporting on Another CREEED EPISD Candidate
This morning’s El Paso Times featured this report: An El Paso school board candidate confirmed she does not believe masks are effective
Some Antics
Here’s the City of El Paso’s statement regarding City Council’s decision to issued $93 million of debt not approved by
The EPISD – CREEED Controversy
Charter schools aren’t the problem. This story from KTSM.com: El Paso businessmen and board members of a nonprofit supporting the
Elect Brawlers
Traditionally, in El Paso, we elect nice guys. They’re politicians. Polite is practically in the name. There’s nothing wrong with
How Governments Cheat You On Property Taxes
Here’s an interesting story from the Gray Lady: Homeowners have long complained about inequitable assessments, and past studies have documented
Gimme Some Water
El Paso is in a drought. I heard it first when the Archeology Museum announced they wouldn’t be holding a
The Water Parks Are Coming!
This just in, from KTSM: Newly constructed regional water park Camp Cohen is set to have its opening day by
El Paso’s Trickle Down Economy
Remember 50 years ago, when Trickle Down was all the rage? That coincided with maybe the fifth time that City