In their recent opinion piece in the El Paso Times titled El Paso’s Resurgence is not Happenstance, State Representative Lina
Category: City Management
Ahead of the Curve
Here’s an impractical solution to the decline in baseball’s popularity, headlined Baseball is Dying. Government Should Take It Over. From
Retrovision – Nothing’s For Sure but Debt and Taxes
(This post originally ran on 10 March 2017.) The ever-vigilant Brutus over at El Paso Speak alerted me (and all
City Settles for $1.2 Million
From ElPasoMatters.com: The El Paso City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit that
Circle the Wagons
Did I ever mention that the El Paso City Government, the Chamber of Commerce, and MountainStar Sports have declared war
Adios, David Jerome
From the El Paso Times: David Jerome, who has been the El Paso Chamber’s chief executive officer for just over four years,
And the Hits Keep Coming
More good news, from ElPasoMatters.com : The Public Service Board voted unanimously Wednesday to ask El Paso City Council to
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
TEDx El Paso: A City Reimagined
Saturday, March 5 (tomorrow, or today, or last week, depending on when you are reading this) TEDx El Paso is
The City is Taking the Buses
Gas is as expensive as it has been in a while, and it’s going to get dearer. Supply chain disruptions
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
My Letter to the Malcolm Baldridge Foundation
Hi y’all, I see where El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez received the E David Spong Lifetime Achievement Award from
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
Is There a Lawyer In the House?
If City Council decided to fire City Manager Tommy Gonzalez for not doing his job, and he fought his termination
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
El Barrio Park: Attack of the Bureaucrats
Here’s a letter that Cruz Morales posted on Facebook: RE: Cease and Desist – EL BARRIO PARK Mr. Morales This