The mayoral election is headed to a runoff. Renard Johnson faces Brian Kennedy. Mr. Johnson has offered a laundry list
Category: Dee “Hold the Line on Taxes” Margo
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.
City Auditor Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against the City of El Paso
The Grift That Keeps on Grifting From KVIA.com: El Paso Chief Internal Auditor Edmundo Calderon has filed a lawsuit against the
God Bless Dee Margo
Poor Dee Margo. He is completely out of touch. Here’s a paragraph from his recent response to an open letter
Something’s Rotten in Chucotown
Dr. Max Grossman and Brutus at El Paso Speak did the heavy lifting for this one. You remember the $413
The KFOX Report on Tommy Gonzalez’ Contract
Last night KFOX El Paso reported on El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’ golden parachute. The report highlighted the separation
It’s Always Darkest Before It Gets Lots Darker
Here’s Tommy Gonzalez’ contribution to that story from the El Paso Times headlined El Paso’s property tax rate is among
More Good News From the Folks Running the City
Good news, everybody. I know you’ve been worried about those investors from JP Morgan Chase. You know, the ones behind
How To Cripple an Economy
Economies are delicate ecosystems that develop over time. Agent Orange, or napalm, or diesel fuel might kill a garden, but
Pay Attention!
Ex-mayor Dee Margo said he did the best he could, after only getting 20% support in his recent job performance
Retrovision: Our Dirty Little Secret
This post originally ran on 30 December 2018. Imma let you in on a little secret. In El Paso, we
“New Mexico Passes $330 million coronavirus relief bill”
Allocates Big Bucks to Help Businesses Struggling from the Pandemic From CBSNews.com: New Mexico lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bipartisan
The City’s Hidden Tax Increase
The City made a big deal out of not raising the tax rate this year, despite losing revenue due to
“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
Retrovision: The Effects of Corruption
This post originally appeared on 28 March 2019. Back in 2009, Woody Hunt talked about the effects of corruption in
Retrovision: Dee Margo’s Task Force
This post originally appeared on 23 April 2020. Good news, everybody. Sure, people are dying, and the economy’s in the
Daddy and Daddy Are Fighting
Mayor Dee Margo and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego are battling it out over local government’s response to El Paso’s soaring
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 City’s Non-Political Political Ad
City Engineer Sam Rodriguez has an ad in this week’s El Paso Inc. Yup. You read that right. City Engineer
Dee Margo is a Weak Mayor
But don’t take my word for it. Here’s City Attorney Karla Nieman’s response to an ethics complaint against the mayor: