The ever-vigilant Brutus over at El Paso Speak alerted me (and all his other readers) to this slide from a
Category: City Council
The Other Shoe Drops . . .
but it hasn’t hit the ground yet. The El Paso Times reports this morning that Mayor Oscar Leeser vetoed the
The Fourth Anniversary of the Killing of Daniel Saenz
Four years ago today, El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot and killed handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz in the sallyport
Follow the Money
Most El Pasoans aren’t aware that the City gets a little juice on all its projects. It’s called “Construction Management.”
Why did they say Downtown in the first place?
The Axis of Evil and their henchmen today announced that they still want to stick the arena in Union Plaza.
Duh.
In an announcement that only surprised the members of City Council, City Staff yesterday revealed that the streets in El
The Arena: Issue Fatigue
They stopped arguing. They’re just going to do it. They thought they could persuade us. Or, at least, present a
Tomorrow is the deadline to register as a candidate.
Tomorrow (Friday, February 17) is the last day to register as a candidate in the May election. Half the seats
City Government at the Zoo
I went to the City Council meeting at the zoo this morning. It was a stroke-fest. There was a breakfast
The Arena: The Word on the Street
The word on the street is that the City is already buying land in Duranguito, and they’re offering “an obscene
Updated: City Council’s ‘Secret’ Meeting
As Brutus reported on ElPasoSpeak, City Council will have a special meeting this Wednesday February 16 at 8 a.m. [Apparently
This post has bad words.
If you’re easily offended by bad language, you should go somewhere else. Here’s a lesson for our the County Commissioners
Good News, for the Schadenfreude Inclined
There’s no work. People are losing their jobs. Scaling back expectations. Well, it’s not just you. Even the high rollers
This Looks Bad.
Here’s some surprising information from our friends at the El Paso Central Appraisal District. An entity called 323 Chihuahua LLC
What’s My Point?
Since 2012, El Paso’s population has only grown by 4,723. El Paso has the third highest property tax rates in
Who are the men behind the curtain?
There are some powerful forces supporting putting the arena in Duranguito. Weird, huh? Who wants the arena? Obviously no one
About Ethics
The fur is flying in a couple of ethics investigations. Unfortunately it looks like the good guys stepped in poo.
It’s a Class War
I hate to say it because it’s so inflammatory. But look at it. Rich people trying to kick poor people
The Arena: An El Chuqueño Retrospective
Here at El Chuqueño I’ve written a lot about the proposed downtown arena. You might be surprised to find out
The $25 Million Question
Remember that the people who are advocating building the arena within 1,000 feet of the Convention Center have claimed that