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We’re No. 1!

2025-01-23 Rich Wright ballpark, Brand El Paso, Economic Development, Joyce Wilson, Slider, Welfare for the Rich 2 comments

From El Paso’s English language almost daily: While El Paso has lots to be proud of — endless hiking in

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Saucedo’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Children’s Hospital Dismissed

2025-01-13 Rich Wright El Paso Children's Hospital, Slider One comment

From this week’s El Paso Inc.*: A district judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed against El Paso Children’s

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The Obscene Entitlement of Cassandra Hernandez

2024-12-18 Rich Wright Cassandra Hernandez, Slider 3 comments

You’ve read the news. From ElPasoTimes.com: El Paso city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’s husband was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault

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Sniper Drones Coming Soon!

2024-12-05 Rich Wright Slider, World News Leave a comment

Here’s a story from NPR: The quadcopter is what many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip call a small sniper drone

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Local Democrats have lost their way.

2024-12-02 Rich Wright César Blanco, Elections, Politics, Renard Johnson, Slider One comment

Prominent Democrats in El Paso have endorsed Renard Johnson in the race for El Paso mayor. Mr. Johnson is also

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Big Entertainment Projects Are Bad for El Paso

2024-11-22 Rich Wright Economic Development, Quality of Life Projects, Slider, Welfare for the Rich 5 comments

They pitch these projects as drivers of economic development, but they stifle the monetization of local culture, and tax (literally)

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The Expected Environmental Catastrophe

2024-11-17 Rich Wright Downtown, International Relations, Juarez, Local Heroes, Mexico, Slider, The Environment 2 comments

Here’s a story (in Spanish) from La Jornada about the impending railroad accident that imperils Cd. Juarez and El Paso:

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The Mayoral Runoff

2024-11-08 Rich Wright Dee "Hold the Line on Taxes" Margo, Elections, Politics, Renard Johnson, Slider, Taxes 2 comments

The mayoral election is headed to a runoff. Renard Johnson faces Brian Kennedy. Mr. Johnson has offered a laundry list

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“THE DANGERS OF BIG MONEY IN EL PASO ELECTIONS: Is the Mayor’s  office for sale?”

2024-11-02 Rich Wright Politics, Renard Johnson, Slider, Welfare for the Rich 4 comments

Here’s a Press Release from the Community First Coalition, announcing a Press Conference Monday, November 4, at 11 am outside,

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Big Bullfight in Juarez this Sunday

2024-10-31 Rich Wright Culture, How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, Slider Leave a comment

This weekend, Juarez will host one of its rarest events in recent history: a Sunday bullfight. Sundays used to be

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It’s Better to Hire a Legislator Than a Lobbyist

2024-10-02 Rich Wright Deck Park, El Paso Delegation, Ethics, Joe Moody, MountainStar Sports Group, Slider, TxDOT, Widening I-10 2 comments

For the person doing the hiring. Not for the legislator’s constituents. District 78 State Representative Joe Moody’s day job is

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City Elections Candidate Forum

2024-10-01 Rich Wright City Council, Elections, Gassandrgate, Slider 2 comments

El Pasoans will select six City Council Representatives and a Mayor in the General Election taking place on November 5.

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BOHICA

2024-08-29 Rich Wright Commissioners Court, Deck Park, Ricardo Samaniego, Slider 4 comments

If you liked the way the ballpark deal went down, you’re going to love the deck park. From CBS4Local.com: On

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“The City of El Paso’s Inflection Point and Public Safety Dilemma”

2024-08-28 Rich Wright El Paso Fire Department, El Paso Police Department, Slider Leave a comment

If you listen to all the politicians running for office, Public Safety is one of the top concerns for all

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Who Does Our State Delegation Represent?

2024-08-27 Rich Wright César Blanco, Claudia Ordaz, Deck Park, El Paso Delegation, Joe Moody, Lina Ortega, MountainStar Sports Group, Slider, TxDOT, Widening I-10 2 comments

Normally if voters wanted to derail TxDOT’s plans to widen the freeway through downtown El Paso, they could complain to

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Where Do Politicians Go After They Term Out?

2024-08-23 Rich Wright Elections, Gassandrgate, Politics, Slider 5 comments

Five days ago Isabel Salcido filed to run for Mayor. Twelve days ago I received a text message poll about

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Joyce Wilson Speaks (Again)

2024-08-22 Rich Wright Elections, Joyce Wilson, Politics, Slider One comment

Former City Manager Joyce Wilson is the gift that won’t stop giving. She wrote another letter to the El Paso

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Retrovision: “I Could Tolerate the Deck Park, Maybe”

2024-08-22 Rich Wright ballpark, Deck Park, MountainStar Sports Group, Slider, TxDOT One comment

This post originally appeared on 2021-11-23. I could tolerate the deck park, maybe, if the plans didn’t include widening the

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The Deck Park

2024-08-20 Rich Wright Deck Park, MountainStar Sports Group, Slider One comment

Anyone who has been outside in the last four months should question the motives and judgment of the deck park

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U.S. Census Bureau: El Paso

2024-08-19 Rich Wright Economic Development, population, Slider Leave a comment

Here’s a new page from the U.S. Census Bureau with the latest local info for data nerds. Highlights include Percentage

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