From Mexico’s national media outlet Milenio.com: Alejandra de la Vega, propietaria de los Bravos de Juárez, ha confirmado uno de
Author: Rich Wright
About the Deck Park
by Rich Wright You may have noticed that the deck park is still in play, even after funding sources have
Elephant March
by Rich Wright When I was six, my father took me to the circus. My father drank a lot, and
Transparency, Chuco-style
Can you believe that 6 of our 8 City Representatives voted against citizen oversight of bond expenditures? From Adam Powell
We Need a New Political Party
President Obama bailed out the banks. President Cheney started a war that netted his company billions in no-bid contracts. Both
Border Theater
Yesterday the Mexican Army posted up on Avenida Juarez. What were they looking for? Fentanyl? Venezuelans? The approval of the
Otero County Deputy Charged With Murder
Here’s a horrific story about a trigger happy deputy unloading a whole clip into a teenager who dropped an airsoft
Is the Deck Park Dead, or Just Resting?
From Diego Mendoza-Moyers at ElPasoMatters.com: The effort to build a deck park suspended over Interstate 10 in Downtown El Paso
We’re No. 1!
From El Paso’s English language almost daily: While El Paso has lots to be proud of — endless hiking in
Saucedo’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Children’s Hospital Dismissed
From this week’s El Paso Inc.*: A district judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed against El Paso Children’s
The Obscene Entitlement of Cassandra Hernandez
You’ve read the news. From ElPasoTimes.com: El Paso city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’s husband was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault
Sniper Drones Coming Soon!
Here’s a story from NPR: The quadcopter is what many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip call a small sniper drone
Local Democrats have lost their way.
Prominent Democrats in El Paso have endorsed Renard Johnson in the race for El Paso mayor. Mr. Johnson is also
Big Entertainment Projects Are Bad for El Paso
They pitch these projects as drivers of economic development, but they stifle the monetization of local culture, and tax (literally)
The Expected Environmental Catastrophe
Here’s a story (in Spanish) from La Jornada about the impending railroad accident that imperils Cd. Juarez and El Paso:
The Mayoral Runoff
The mayoral election is headed to a runoff. Renard Johnson faces Brian Kennedy. Mr. Johnson has offered a laundry list
“THE DANGERS OF BIG MONEY IN EL PASO ELECTIONS: Is the Mayor’s office for sale?”
Here’s a Press Release from the Community First Coalition, announcing a Press Conference Monday, November 4, at 11 am outside,
Big Bullfight in Juarez this Sunday
This weekend, Juarez will host one of its rarest events in recent history: a Sunday bullfight. Sundays used to be
It’s Better to Hire a Legislator Than a Lobbyist
For the person doing the hiring. Not for the legislator’s constituents. District 78 State Representative Joe Moody’s day job is
City Elections Candidate Forum
El Pasoans will select six City Council Representatives and a Mayor in the General Election taking place on November 5.