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The real story?

2015-12-10 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development Leave a comment

Given the nearly constant, egregious, dysfunctional, behavior of City Council and City Government, don’t you think that the recent righteous

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Who can you trust?

2015-12-10 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Media One comment

The following paragraph appeared in the El Paso Times December 8, 2015 attempt to impose moral rectitude on City Hall,

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From the Horse’s Mouth

2015-12-09 elrichiboy City Council, Politics 3 comments

From an article in the El Paso Times, regarding the selection of Ross Fischer of Golber Hilgers, PLLC, to investigate

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Is that even legal?

2015-12-08 elrichiboy City Council One comment

Here’s a screen shot of the notice of the special City Council meeting yesterday. See where the meeting time is

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El Día de Nuestra Señora

2015-12-08 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez Leave a comment

Saturday is El Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. A multitude will meet in front of the cathedral in Juarez

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They must be around here somewhere.

2015-12-06 elrichiboy City Council, Media, Politics Leave a comment

Here’s a little tidbit from an El Paso Times editorial: At a City Council discussion Monday about ethics laws, it

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The Ouija Speaks

2015-12-04 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, Politics 2 comments

Why, you are probably asking yourself, would El Paso need a downtown arena? I mean we’ve got the Don Haskins

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Light at the end of the tunnel?

2015-12-03 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development 3 comments

Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? On Tuesday, the City Council was supposed to take action

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We’re Too Nice

2015-12-02 elrichiboy Economic Development 2 comments

People in El Paso are nice. That’s why we put up with so much crap. We don’t want to hurt

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“Cast Down Your Bucket”

2015-12-01 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development, Politics One comment

Before he mastered the B3, Booker T. Washington was an influential Black American. Here’s a paragraph from a speech he

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Four Things to be Thankful For

2015-11-26 elrichiboy Uncategorized 2 comments

1. The El Paso Times hasn’t called for your resignation. 2. You haven’t been linked to any political shenanigans that

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A Question, Dr. CFO, If You Please

2015-11-25 elrichiboy Economic Development, Politics Leave a comment

This article from The Atlantic’s City Lab, titled The Accounting Rules That Bankrupt Cities raises some interesting questions for El

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Synthesis?

2015-11-20 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, Politics One comment

Remember this story from a couple of days ago, in which City Manager Tommy Gonzalez said that El Paso can

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Remember the Alamo

2015-11-19 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Politics Leave a comment

By now you’ve probably seen this story on KVIA. EL PASO, Texas – Political considerations may have cost the City

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“The Political Will to Raise Taxes”

2015-11-18 elrichiboy City Council, Politics 2 comments

By local standards, Tuesday morning was cold. The overnight wind had scattered asphalt shingles across the sidewalk. A tree branch

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The Poorest President in the World

2015-11-14 elrichiboy Politics Leave a comment

Uruguay’s president Jose Mujica talks about the politics of being human. “It’s not a matter of resources. It’s a lack

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The Drunkest City in Texas. And America.

2015-11-12 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Media One comment

Did you see this slideshow of the drunkest cities in each state? El Paso is the drunkest city in Texas.

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The Politics of Incompetence

2015-11-11 elrichiboy Economic Development, Politics 2 comments

Remember how the settlement agreement for Children’s Hospital bankruptcy included a provision that critic Andy Krafsur wouldn’t be allowed to

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Plaza versus Placita

2015-11-09 elrichiboy Downtown, How to Live in El Paso, Media Leave a comment

God bless everyone for caring, but the Placita is between the Tap and the Electric Company building. That thing off

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The Myth of “Job Creators”

2015-11-08 elrichiboy Economic Development, Politics One comment

This TED talk was reportedly banned. I guess it makes an uncomfortable amount of sense.

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