Former City Manager Joyce Wilson is the gift that won’t stop giving. She wrote another letter to the El Paso
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The Problem with the City Manager Candidates
The horses are in the gates for the selection of the next City Manager. From ElPasoMatters.com: Four high-ranking city officials
Why We Can’t Build an Arena in the Rail Yard by City Hall
Seems like the perfect location, right? Big. Mostly vacant. Downtown. But Union Pacific won’t deal with the City. Why not?
A Homegrown City Manager?
Two weeks ago City Council rejected Mayor Oscar Leeser’s proposal to restrict the search for a City Manager to locals.
More From Joyce
Here’s another email that disgraced former City Manager Joyce Wilson sent to Mayor Oscar Leeser: Since the 2012 Quality of
The Failure of the 2012 Quality of Life Projects
They promised us economic development. They promised us a vibrant downtown. They promised us a minimal increase in property taxes.
What Joyce Said
Here’s the email that former City Manager Joyce Wilson sent to Mayor Oscar Leeser last week: Even though I’ve been
“I think we deserve a 14,000 seat arena.”
That’s what District 6 Representative Art Fierro was quoted as saying in this ElPasoTimes.com article. Why? Have we been misbehaving?
The Best Charter Amendment That Didn’t Pass
It was Proposition A: “Should section 3.1 of the City Charter, relating to creation, composition; powers and duties of Council
Remember Jane Shang?
After Deputy City Manager Jane Shang left El Paso City Government with eleven months paid leave that made her eligible
“Will You Support a Taxpayer Funded Soccer Stadium?”
That’s the question we should be asking candidates this election cycle. In the next four years, City Council will probably
Is Mayor Margo Holding Walking Quorums?
Former city staffer and current District 2 candidate Judy Gutierrez had some revealing things to say in this story in
The Oligarchs are Trying to Steal This Election
First it was that dark money campaign to “Support Our Leaders”. Now it’s this email from Woody Hunt. From: Woody Hunt
Retrovision: What Could We Do With $180 Million?
This article originally appeared on 18 September 2017. If we spend $180 million for a redundant arena, that’s $180 million
The Death of Democracy in El Paso
Did you have a voice in the political process when City Council announced on a Thursday that they were going
“Throw a Billion Dollars from the Helicopter”
Here’s a scathing article from Reason.com about cities building stadiums. Throw a Billion Dollars from the Helicopter is a new
“Card Tricks: How El Paso’s 2012 ‘Quality of Life’ Bond Election Got Riddled With Flimflam”
Here’s a piece on Medium.com written by veteran reporter Debbie Nathan, chronicling the run-up to the election. . . .