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Author: Rich Wright

We Need a New Political Party

2025-02-19 Rich Wright Politics, Slider 5 comments

President Obama bailed out the banks. President Cheney started a war that netted his company billions in no-bid contracts. Both

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Border Theater

2025-02-10 Rich Wright Juarez, International Relations, Mexico, Slider One comment

Yesterday the Mexican Army posted up on Avenida Juarez. What were they looking for? Fentanyl? Venezuelans? The approval of the

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Otero County Deputy Charged With Murder

2025-02-04 Rich Wright Law Enforcement, El Paso Police Department, Slider Leave a comment

Here’s a horrific story about a trigger happy deputy unloading a whole clip into a teenager who dropped an airsoft

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Is the Deck Park Dead, or Just Resting?

2025-01-27 Rich Wright Deck Park 4 comments

From Diego Mendoza-Moyers at ElPasoMatters.com: The effort to build a deck park suspended over Interstate 10 in Downtown El Paso

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We’re No. 1!

2025-01-23 Rich Wright Economic Development, ballpark, Brand El Paso, 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 World News, Slider 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 The Environment, Downtown, International Relations, Juarez, Local Heroes, Mexico, Slider 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 Renard Johnson, Dee "Hold the Line on Taxes" Margo, Elections, Politics, 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 Juarez, Culture, How to Live in El Paso, 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 Ethics, Deck Park, El Paso Delegation, 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 Elections, City Council, 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 Police Department, El Paso Fire 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 Widening I-10, César Blanco, Claudia Ordaz, Deck Park, El Paso Delegation, Joe Moody, Lina Ortega, MountainStar Sports Group, Slider, TxDOT 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 Politics, Elections, Gassandrgate, 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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