Somehow I missed the point of City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’ press release about the new budget. When Tommy Gonzalez was
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Can I Give You a Yard Sign?
Do you live in, or near, District 8? Do you have a business in District 8? (The district boundaries recently
Big Fibbers at City Hall
In a recent guest column at ElPasoTimes.com, Representatives Hernandez, Salcido, and Rodriguez wrote the following: The city of El Paso
More Harder Times
From USAToday.com: Gannett, owner of USA TODAY and local news operations in 45 states, [including the El Paso Times] reported
Defending the Big River
by Kent Paterson Every river searches for the seaEvery life runs its own destinyCanyons white and wild stretches calm and
Why Your Taxes Are So High
Because the City won’t stop spending money. While we’re catching our breath (this is, after all, an election year) the
What Gives?
Sunday I went to Cloudcroft. The high temperature was 72. The low was 58. You should try it. Nowhere on
Hard Times
The El Paso Times didn’t come out with a print edition on the 4th of July. They stopped printing a
Cary Westin’s Lucrative Retirement
You’ll remember that back in May, Col. (Ret.) Cary Westin retired from his position as Deputy City Manager for the
Trouble in ChucoTown
The trouble with City Government is that the City Manager thinks that his job is to protect and promote the
Economic Indicators
The El Paso Times reports that the Fallas Department Store in DWNTWN is closing: One of Downtown El Paso’s largest
Rent a Bullring
Are you looking for a place to host your next bullfight? The banner on the Alberto Balderas Plaza de Toros
Retrovision – The Economic Impact of Arenas: A Brief Survey
This post originally appeared on 13 December 2021. The El Paso City Council recently approved the following motion: “To direct
Retrovision – Blame It On the Strategic Plan
This post originally appeared on 07 February 2022. If you want to know what’s wrong with governance in El Paso,
More Good News From EPISD
From KVIA.com: The El Paso Independent School District board is expected to vote on increasing teachers’ salaries by 5% —
The (Migrant) Season of Death is Upon Us
By Kent Paterson Summer Solstice should be a time for celebration. But for many desperate migrants attempting to enter the
San Antonio’s Development Problems
From the Washington Post: Visitors entering Rebecca Flores’s San Antonio home pass a sepia-toned photo of her large Tejano family
“Towards an American Union”
by Vanessa Johnson From Frank News: In the spirit of the European Union and specifically the Schengen Agreement, I propose