This post originally appeared on 30 July 2015. El Paso is like that really nice girl with the shitty boyfriend
Author: Rich Wright
David Stout for County Commissioner Precinct 2
We’re at war. It’s a class war. We didn’t start it. The richest people in El Paso started it. Over
Another Salvo in the War on Taxpayers
The City of El Paso, the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, and MountainStar Sports group are waging a class war
“Justicia Fronteriza Denounces Extension of Tommy Gonzalez’ Contract”
The following is a Press Release from Justicia Fronteriza: Justicia Fronteriza PAC is extremely disappointed, but not surprised that a
Stockholm Syndrome?
Did you see the latest edition of ABC-7 Xtra? I have to wonder what our City Council members are thinking.
Retrovision – El Paso, (Temporary) Home of the Carpetbaggers
This post originally appeared on 10 February 2021. You know why there’s so little crime in El Paso? Because we
Tommy Gonzalez Has Been Cheating On Us
You’ve heard the news. El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez is among three other finalists being considered for city manager
Warren Buffett — The Rich Are Winning the Class War
He said it in a New York Times article back in 2006. “There’s class warfare, all right,” Mr. Buffett said,
The Wider War
How about this, from the NYTimes.com: The United States has provided intelligence about Russian units that has allowed Ukrainians to
Is This What Corruption Looks Like?
From ElPasoTimes.com: The [El Paso City Council] voted to hire a San Francisco-based architecture firm to provide an updated cost
“The Economy is Great. The Middle Class is Mad.”
From Time.com: Jeff Swope felt the first spurt of anger bubble up when he learned in February that his landlord
Retrovision – What’s Wrong With El Paso?
This was one of El Chuqueño’s first posts. It originally appeared on 28 August 2012. I like El Paso. What
Corn or Flour?
El Pasoans eat a lot of tortillas. I’ve had seven today and it’s not even two o’clock yet. Tacos. Burritos.
Retrovision – The Big Lie
This post originally appeared on 23 April 2018. The advocates for the City’s Quality of Life projects pretend that we
The New Downtown Plan
The El Paso Inc. reported this week that there’s a new plan for downtown El Paso. This month, the DMD,
Oh, the Hypocrisy
Here’s a story from KVIA.com: Several city representatives say they will direct City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to decrease the City
El Paso Electric’s Profits Rise 87.4%
From ElPasoTimes.com: El Paso Electric’s profit increased 87.4% in 2021 to $146.2 million, a new financial report shows. . .
Homeowners Carry the Burden
Here’s a couple of factoids I extracted from this El Paso Times article about rising property valuations: The overall market
City Council to Vote on Districting
City Council will meet in a Special Session this afternoon with only one item on the agenda: Discussion and action