The Community First Coalition has come up with a pretty slick presentation of their goals and ideals. El Chuqueño is
Author: Rich Wright
Be Careful What You Wish For
Here’s a story from the New York Times headlined “The Next Affordable City Is Already Too Expensive.” The names are
El Paso is at War
It’s a class war. The City of El Paso, and the Chamber of Commerce, and MountainStar Sports Group, have declared
What’s Best for El Paso
Building the Borderland Expressway makes more sense for El Paso than widening the freeway downtown. If we removed the through
The Future of I-10
TxDOT has released a couple of proposals for the freeway downtown. They’re not pretty. Here’s a link (with an opportunity
Blame It On the Strategic Plan
If you want to know what’s wrong with governance in El Paso, you have to look no further than the
The Regressive Nature of Property Taxes
Let’s look at wealth. For a working man, or woman, most of their wealth is represented by their homes. Homes
My Letter to the Malcolm Baldridge Foundation
Hi y’all, I see where El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez received the E David Spong Lifetime Achievement Award from
Unqualified Doctors at El Paso Children’s Hospital?
ElPasoPolitics.com reports on some of the shenanigans going on at the El Paso Children’s Hospital: Thomas Mayes is a pediatric
I Could Tolerate the Deck Park, Maybe
I could tolerate the deck park, maybe, if the plans didn’t include widening the freeway, and increasing the traffic coming
Manufacturing Consent
Reality is subjective. That notion isn’t popular in the hard sciences, but anyone with a television or internet connection can
They’re Just Wrong
During the debate about the Mayor’s veto yesterday District 1 Representative and reported candidate for Commissioners Court Peter Svarzbein said
Signs That You’re Dealing With a Narcissist
They’re everywhere, often in positions of authority. Here are some useful clues that you may be dealing with a narcissist,
It’s Always Darkest Before It Gets Lots Darker
Here’s Tommy Gonzalez’ contribution to that story from the El Paso Times headlined El Paso’s property tax rate is among
Losing Faith In Our Institutions, Part 2
Truth, Justice, and the American Way. These days, asking if truth and justice are the American way is a legitimate
Losing Faith In Our Institutions
Here’s a story from The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that posits pretty conclusively that COVID originated in a lab
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
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