I reckon the local oligarchs really got their hooks into the El Paso Times. Yesterday the El Paso Times had
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How Do You Get Covid at Walmart?
Is it available in Menswear, between the Rustler jeans and the Hanes underwear? Are unmasked infecteds coughing on the tomatoes?
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
Vandalizing the Star
The El Paso Times reports that people have been vandalizing the star on the mountain. For 80 years, the Star
A Public Apology to the El Paso Times
I’ve ragged a lot on the El Paso Times (no pun intended). My animosity was chiefly rooted in their uncritical
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
Florida
Here’s a story from the Washington Post about the hoteled homeless in Florida KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Rose Jusino was waking
No News Is Good News
If you live in El Paso, after October 5, you will no longer be able to get the dead-tree edition
A Long Walk on a Short Pier
More good news. From this week’s El Paso Inc.: As they exhaust pandemic aid and see no end to the
Et Tu, Brute?
Well, it looks like Brutus over there at ElPasoSpeak.com has gone dark. His last post was May 17. Brutus did
Breaking News vs. Broken News
The first person listed on the El Paso Times’ weekly feature, El Paso’s Most Wanted, is a 61 year-old man
At Least They’re Honest About It
From the ElPasoMatters.org About Us page: Our organization retains full authority over editorial content to protect the best journalistic and
Conflict of Interest?
Yesterday I reported on an article I found on Page 8A of the El Paso Times. The article said that
Bernie Sanders on the EPEC Sale
There’s a story in today’s El Paso Times: Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and two other United States senators want two
Bad News Day
Gannett Company’s stock traded at a 52 week low today. Right now it’s trading at $6.33 a share, down almost
El Paso’s PDNG Hangover
Y’all remember the Paso del Norte Group. Back in the aughts, they were going to launch El Paso’s renaissance. They
Breaking News: Heather Wilson Has a Dog
This just in, from El Paso’s business journal: Heather Wilson, UTEP’s new president, is a dog person. We know that
Mexico’s Dirty U.A.
Here’s an interesting piece from Insight Crime. A pilot study in Mexico is showing promising results for measuring the frequency and
In The News
Here’s a few stories you might have missed. From the New Jersey Herald: Among the charges Decker is facing are
Unintended Consequences
Sometime in the murky past, the City moved the date of local elections to coincide with state and national elections.