Today marks three years since October 13, 2016, when the City of El Paso announced that it would destroy Duranguito
Category: City Council
Good Neighbor Sam
Look, it was all a simple misunderstanding. She just wouldn’t shut up. Do you think Rep. Morgan will lose his
Late to the Party
I hate to say I told you so, but . . . From the El Paso Times: Data show El Paso’s
Retrovision: They’re Bullies
This article originally appeared on 14 August 2018. Did you see this story on KVIA? Texas oilman J.P. Bryan, one
Opportunity Costs
The City of El Paso is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on stuff we don’t need. City Council [will
Retrovision: The City’s Plan Sucks.
This article originally appeared on 03 May 2018. The City of El Paso is implementing a plan that some rich
The ROI of Campaign Donations
Deciphering what’s happening at City Hall is like trying to see the truth through a cracked crystal. From CBS4Local.com: The
Naysayers, Malcontents, and Crazies
Back in 2012, when our city leaders were selling their plan to pimp El Paso, those of us who raised
Retrovision: EL PASO’S BLEAK FUTURE: A CONTRARIAN VIEW
This article originally appeared on 26 December 2012. If any of our current elected officials claim that they couldn’t have
The Future Revealed!
I can’t imagine the City of El Paso keeping next year’s budget under an amount that won’t require at least
The Arena Saga That Wouldn’t Die
I lifted this from David Crowder’s article about the Downtown arena that appeared in the El Paso Inc. this weekend.
Our Political Class
Somehow, El Paso developed professional politicians. Okay, the development of professional politicians was intentional. Corrupt power brokers recruited electable candidates
Do You Trust City Government?
I lifted this from the City’s website: The proposed 2019 Public Safety Bond is the City’s plan to use voter approved bonds
Change is Hard
About ten years ago, the people who really run things in El Paso decided that the city needed public amenities
A Chance for a Do-Over
And how often in life do you get a Mulligan? This was in this week’s El Paso Inc. It looks
Did the Mayor of El Paso Fire the Editor of the City’s Daily?
It sure looks like it. On September 17, 2017, this editorial appeared in the print edition of the El Paso
Tweedle Eedle Eet
Bob Moore’s ElPasoMatters twitter feed features the kind of feel good stories we love here at El Chuqueño. Here’s the
The 3.5% Solution
You’ve probably heard that the Texas Legislature reduced the rollback rate to 3.5%. Here’s the skinny from the Texas Tribune.
“I Was Hacked!”
I guess District 3 Representative Cassandra Hernandez hasn’t been keeping up with current events. “I was hacked” seems to work
Whose Economic Development Do You Think They’re Worried About?
According the City’s FY2019 Budget, El Paso was poised to spend $19,814,987 on Economic Development in the 2019 Fiscal Year.