As you probably know, the City of El Paso is in the throes of redrawing district boundaries. The City Charter
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The Ongoing Class War
Have I ever mentioned that it feels like the City of El Paso, and the El Paso Chamber of Commerce,
9 Years Ago
On March 8, 2013, El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot the handcuffed prisoner Danny Saenz in the sallyport of
El Paso is at War
It’s a class war. The City of El Paso, and the Chamber of Commerce, and MountainStar Sports Group, have declared
Blame It On the Strategic Plan
If you want to know what’s wrong with governance in El Paso, you have to look no further than the
Downtown in the Age of COVID
Making downtown vibrant was always a tough task. COVID made it harder. Sealed office buildings where the windows don’t open?
Resistance is Futile
On November 9, City Council directed the City Manager to take another look at the arena that the City is
Plot Twist – Duranguito Arena Back in Play
Remember that, way back on November 9, the El Paso City Council directed City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to put the
Snowflake Tommy Gonzalez Doesn’t “Feel Comfortable”
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? There won’t be any weather- or fire-protection for damaged buildings inside the fenced
Redistricting – Why It Matters
Did you know that the District 1 representative and the District 8 representative live (or at least are registered to
The Myth of the Trickle Down Economy
From Business Insider India: Inequality has remained persistently high for decades, and a new report shows just how stark the
Quality of Life Much?
Here’s a heartbreaking story from the El Paso Times. I am reprinting it in its entirety. This holiday season, the
Are We Finally Getting Good Government?
Or is it a trick? From KVIA.com: El Paso City Council met Tuesday to once again discuss whether seek to
Amateurs From Kalamazoo
From a Time.com article, titled Two Rich Men Decided to Fund a Failing City. Some People Say They Made It
What Do You Want From City Government?
The types at City Hall think City Government should be a growth industry. So do the people that benefit from
Retrovision: Chime the Eff Up
This post originally appeared on 12 July 2021. Did you take the City of El Paso’s budget survey? It was
The Worms Turn
Did you see this item from Monday’s City Council Work Session agenda? Discussion and action on the development of cost
Redistricting Update – City Council Cheats Again
KTSM tells us that the City is inviting the public to attend, either virtually or in person, the meetings of
Blame It On the Firemen
And the cops. That’s what other cities have done when their fiscal profligacy has run their finances into a ditch.
Scorched Earth
Way back in 2014, when I was trying to figure out the twisted logic of the City’s plans, I wrote