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  • Some Antics

    2021-04-21 elrichiboy

    Here’s the City of El Paso’s statement regarding City Council’s decision to issued $93 million of debt not approved by voters, according the El Paso

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  • The EPISD – CREEED Controversy

    2021-04-14 Rich Wright

    Charter schools aren’t the problem. This story from KTSM.com: El Paso businessmen and board members of a nonprofit supporting the implementation of charter schools into

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  • Elect Brawlers

    2021-04-07 Rich Wright

    Traditionally, in El Paso, we elect nice guys. They’re politicians. Polite is practically in the name. There’s nothing wrong with being nice. But if you’re

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  • How Governments Cheat You On Property Taxes

    2021-04-04 Rich Wright

    Here’s an interesting story from the Gray Lady: Homeowners have long complained about inequitable assessments, and past studies have documented problems in particular cities. A

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  • Gimme Some Water

    2021-04-01 elrichiboy

    El Paso is in a drought. I heard it first when the Archeology Museum announced they wouldn’t be holding a Poppy Festival this year. The

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  • The Water Parks Are Coming!

    2021-03-30 elrichiboy

    This just in, from KTSM: Newly constructed regional water park Camp Cohen is set to have its opening day by Memorial Day, according to city

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  • El Paso’s Trickle Down Economy

    2021-03-23 Rich Wright

    Remember 50 years ago, when Trickle Down was all the rage? That coincided with maybe the fifth time that City Government was trying to pitch

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  • Let Them Drive Cake

    2021-03-16 elrichiboy

    From the El Paso Inc.: A lot of El Paso buses are going from stop to stop empty these days. Sun Metro, El Paso’s bus

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  • There’s Hope

    2021-03-14 elrichiboy

    Here’s a Tweet from Lina Hidalgo, the County Judge for Harris County, Texas: NEW: The feds have told TXDOT to pause I-45 expansion pending further

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  • TxDOT Isn’t Building Us a Deck

    2021-03-11 elrichiboy

    The cap isn’t TxDOT’s purview. TxDOT does transportation. The deck park is a public amenity. TxDOT is, however, expanding I-10 downtown. And they’ll make sure

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  • International Women’s Day Coverage in the U.S. and Mexico

    2021-03-09 Kent Paterson

    by Kent Paterson Women’s Day Reporting Diverges in U.S. and Mexico  What was the top story in Mexico and the United States on Monday, March

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  • Class Action Suit?

    2021-03-03 elrichiboy

    Here’s a story from ElPasoMatters.com: A lawsuit by former state Rep. Joe Pickett alleges the city of El Paso is hiding tax increases in water

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A Decline in Democracy

2021-04-06 elrichiboy Coronavirus, Inequality, Politics One comment

Here’s a piece from America’s Quarterly that documents the deterioration of democracy in the Americas, including in the USA. Globally

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Joe T. Hodo – Fundación Joe T. Ayuda: Si lo vales…

2021-04-06 elrichiboy Joe T. Hodo Leave a comment
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How Governments Cheat You On Property Taxes

2021-04-04 Rich Wright City Council, City Management, downtown, Slider, Taxes, TIRZs, Welfare for the Rich 4 comments

Here’s an interesting story from the Gray Lady: Homeowners have long complained about inequitable assessments, and past studies have documented

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Sunday Matinee – Alfred Hitchcock’s The Paradine Case

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Alison Krauss – Keep on the Sunny Side of Life

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Saturday Matinee – The Wall Street Conspiracy

2021-04-03 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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Friday Short – The Crush

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Gimme Some Water

2021-04-01 elrichiboy Climate Change, Slider 4 comments

El Paso is in a drought. I heard it first when the Archeology Museum announced they wouldn’t be holding a

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the Interrupters – She’s Kerosene

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Omega Mart Commercials

2021-03-31 elrichiboy video, what to do Leave a comment

Omega Mart is the Las Vegas outlet for Meow Wolf.

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The Killdares – Whiskey In the Jar

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The Water Parks Are Coming!

2021-03-30 elrichiboy Cassandra Hernandez, City Council, City Management, Slider, Tommy Gonzalez, water parks 5 comments

This just in, from KTSM: Newly constructed regional water park Camp Cohen is set to have its opening day by

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City of Dust – Courtland, Arizona

2021-03-30 John Mulhouse City of Dust Leave a comment

And You Will Know Me By My Jail Traveling southwestward down the dusty Ghost Town Trail puts us in the

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Chris Isaak – Wicked Game

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Memorial Honors Victims of Imminent Dam Disaster

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Sunday Matinee – The Big Knife

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Ransomed Bluegrass – I Saw the Light

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Saturday Matinee – The Global Fight Over Water

2021-03-27 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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Knox By Night – Meth Smokin’ Woman

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Friday Short – Wellness Check

2021-03-26 elrichiboy Friday Short One comment
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