In a recent guest column at ElPasoTimes.com, Representatives Hernandez, Salcido, and Rodriguez wrote the following: The city of El Paso
Category: City Council
Why Your Taxes Are So High
Because the City won’t stop spending money. While we’re catching our breath (this is, after all, an election year) the
Cary Westin’s Lucrative Retirement
You’ll remember that back in May, Col. (Ret.) Cary Westin retired from his position as Deputy City Manager for the
Public Meeting Tonight About the Arena
There is a public meeting tonight at 5:30 to discuss the economic impact of the downtown arena. The meeting will
Retrovision – Blame It On the Strategic Plan
This post originally appeared on 07 February 2022. If you want to know what’s wrong with governance in El Paso,
San Antonio’s Development Problems
From the Washington Post: Visitors entering Rebecca Flores’s San Antonio home pass a sepia-toned photo of her large Tejano family
Place Your Bets
District 1 Representative Peter Svarzbein filed a Code of Conduct complaint against Mayor Oscar Leeser today, according to this story
Evaluating Our Priorities
They are coming out of the woodwork (and maybe from under rocks) to weigh in on Tommy Gonzalez’ future. From
Tommy Gonzalez Doesn’t Like El Paso
Recently, Tommy Gonzalez applied for a job in Frisco, Texas, despite making more than $400,000 a year here. If he
People Don’t Like Tommy Gonzalez
At least the taxpayers don’t like him. He’s been here since 2014, and I haven’t met anyone who tells me
Retrovision – El Paso, a Metaphor
This post originally appeared on 30 July 2015. El Paso is like that really nice girl with the shitty boyfriend
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
“City Manager’s Contract Extension is Not Sound Governance”
The following is a press release from the Community First Coalition of El Paso: The El Paso City Council’s action
Stockholm Syndrome?
Did you see the latest edition of ABC-7 Xtra? I have to wonder what our City Council members are thinking.
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,
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
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. . .