None of you have forgotten the horrific “accidental death” of handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz when he was shot by El
Category: City Council
The Long Way Home
Brutus over at ElPasoSpeak.com posted some illuminating information yesterday. A developer intends to build a high rise hotel on land
This Just In: It’s Not All Good
In an uncharacteristic manifestation of candor, the El Paso Times today ran a story on property taxes. Let me say
Here’s Something You Weren’t Expecting
City Council should get a raise. I know that they’re pretty worthless and they haven’t been doing us any favors.
What were you thinking?
All those QoL projects are stupid. I think that none of them will significantly improve anyone’s real Quality of Life,
Property Taxes are Like Global Warming
Our local media like to tell you how much a property tax increase is going to cost you. But your
People also vote with their feet.
According to this estimate provided by the City of El Paso, El Paso County population was 833,487 in 2014. For
There’s nothing wrong with El Paso . . .
that can’t be fixed with higher taxes and bigger government bureaucracies. Am I right?
What does the Times Think?
Don’t you suppose that it’s the duty of the preeminent English-language newspaper to give voice to their opinion on the
Term Limits
Term limits are a good idea. If you are special interests promoting a certain agenda. Because once a politician has
Where the Sun Don’t Shine
According to this story in the El Paso Times, the El Paso Electric Company (EPEC) may soon engage in rolling
Why your taxes are so high
The City has renewed its partnership with the CBP to keep the bridge lines short. From KVIA: The City of
Actions, and sometimes even just expressing opinions, have consequences.
Not here. In Seattle. From the website mynorthwest.com: President of the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild Ron Smith says he will
How Quickly They Forget.
El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen got himself in trouble with some of our elected officials this weekend when he
Never Saw It Coming
According to this story in the El Paso Times, the proposed budget for next year requires a increase in property
About Tommy Gonzalez
I’ve said it before: Doesn’t the outrage about the City Manager’s lapses seem disproportionate? Yeah, he probably didn’t need an
Abandon Hope
Well, they’re looking at it. The last regime drove the City into a ditch, and current crop are looking to
It’s Only (Your) Money
Remember when the Pope visited Juarez last February. The Diario reveals today that it cost the City of El Paso
Let’s Review
We’ve got a City Council ostensibly intent on attracting new, forward-thinking, businesses, and they’ve done what? Refused to provide partial
They’ll do whatever it takes, and they don’t care how much it costs you.
Remember when everyone was celebrating all the new development going on in downtown El Paso? One of the big projects