Some people would have you believe that El Paso’s apogee was 1950, and we’ve been in steady decline ever since.
Category: Corruption
The Teflon Donna
You read that the effort to recall District 3 Representative Cassandra Hernandez failed to get the 4,000+ signatures it would
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR ATTACKS NON-PARTISAN PETITION
by Max Grossman Michael Apodaca, Chair of the El Paso County Democratic Party, issued a press release today attacking the
Cartels at the Border
Here’s an enlightening article about corruption at the border from the author of El Narco: Since the Department of Homeland
Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’ Letter of Reprimand Upheld by City’s Ethics Commission
by Rich Wright From ElPasoTimes.com: The Ethics Review Commission voted unanimously to reject a motion from El Paso city Rep.
DID A THIRD INDIVIDUAL USE HERNANDEZ’S GAS CARD?
by Max Grossman Rep. Cassandra Hernandez purchased 35% of all gas purchased by the City Council and Mayor in 2022,
The El Paso Times Reports on the FOAC and Gassandragate
Maybe you didn’t see this story in the El Paso Times. The story was posted on ElPasoTimes.com on Friday, June
EL PASO MATTERS INVESTIGATES GAS CARD USE OF HERNANDEZ AND RODRIGUEZ
by Max Grossman Elisa S. Perez of El Paso Matters independently obtained records of City Council gas card usage going
The City’s U-Matter Program
by Rich Wright You Are Not the You in U-Matter KVIA continues its block busting reporting with more information of
The Poor Quality of Local Media
by Rich Wright Did you see this report from KVIA? Former District 6 City of El Paso Representative Claudia Rodriguez
CITY AUDITOR PRESSURED TO ALTER HIS REPORT ON CITY GAS CARDS!
by Max Grossman In its reporting on the City gas card scandal, KVIA has reminded our community why it is
A Little Corrupt
As the famous Jewish philosopher said, “If I can’t trust you with gas cards, how can I trust you with
About Gassandragate
Yesterday I went to the City of El Paso’s Financial Oversight Audit Committee’s meeting at City Hall. It was great.
A Question of Eligibility
Is Bettina Olivares eligible to serve as the City Representative for District 8? Here’s the part of the Municipal Code
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
“Washington, D.C., Has an Insider Trading Problem”
From NYMag.com: The central bankers running the U.S. Federal Reserve are the closest thing we have to gods of the
Where are the Whistleblowers?
When City Manager Tommy Gonzalez leaves office, he’ll float away on his golden parachute. The rest of the six-figure carpetbaggers
The City of El Paso is Chueco
From the El Paso Times: The El Paso City Council voted unanimously to accept a recommendation to reallocate $15 million in federal funding for
Agenda Review 15 February 202i Recap
Here’s the video of the 15 February 2021 El Paso City Council Agenda Review meeting. I watched (most of) it
Retrovision: The Lies they Tell us
This post originally appeared on 27 April 2020. Tomorrow the El Paso City Council will vote on a measure to