You probably saw this op-ed in the Times, where former mayor John Cook and ex-City Manager Joyce Wilson defend their
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Lessons in Horse Trading
If you’re selling a blind horse, the first thing you tell the mark prospective buyer is how good that horse
Pity the Rich
Those poor little rich folk. They can’t go to dive bars, or downtown Juarez. They’ll never know the joys of
KVIA’s Special Report on QOL Cost Overruns
KVIA delivered a Special Report last night on the Quality of Life bond projects cost overruns. It’s entertaining. Just spitballing,
El Paso’s Secret City Government
Here’s something that should concern every El Pasoan. On Monday, El Paso’s City Council is having a Special Meeting. After
John Stossel on Stadiums
On the occasion of Super Bowl LIII, John Stossel reminds us. Fortunately, we’re smarter than that. Aren’t we?
The City of El Paso Is Poorly Managed
I’ve said it before: The City of El Paso is poorly managed, and they can’t stop messing up. From an
OPM
It’s hard to believe that any of the arena backers would be so enthusiastic if they were investing their own
What Is That Word?
noun plural noun: ethics; noun: ethics 1. moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity.
They Can’t Stop Lying
Here’s Vic Kolenc (I thought he took the early retirement option?) reporting on the Great Wolf Swindle in the El
On Roads and Debt
Here’s a piece from StrongTowns.org about how to deal with deteriorating roads and increasing municipal debt. The story is from
The Future of the El Paso Times
From Bloomberg: MNG Enterprises Inc., the owner of the Boston Herald and Denver Post that’s backed by hedge fund Alden
About the Wall
From the El Paso Times: AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday told President Donald Trump that the
Ask Not For Whom the Bell Tolls
Do y’all remember REDCo? Sure you do. If you’re not old enough to remember REDCo, you’ve already left El Paso
Meet the New Liar: City Attorney Karla Nieman
Lying must be a job requirement for City employees to speak to the press. Here’s our recently minted City Attorney
All The News They See Fit to Print
Maybe it’s malicious compliance. Yesterday Dr. Max Grossman got another restraining to prevent the City of El Paso from demolishing
John Oliver on Stadiums
Here’s John Oliver on Last Week Tonight talking about publicly funded stadiums (and arenas). El Paso is always on the
Our Dirty Little Secret
Imma let you in on a little secret. In El Paso, we don’t get the best and brightest. Look, for
Comedy Council
From KVIA, here’s Representative Henry Rivera, addressing the leak of a draft of City Manager Tommy “Great Wolf” Gonzalez’ new
Retrovision: More Rate Increases
[This article originally appeared on May 18, 2017.] El Paso’s English language daily reports that Texas Gas, i.e., the gas