From TheGuardian.com: Today in the United States, 60% of our people live paycheck to paycheck, 85 million people are uninsured
Category: Politics
Local Democrats have lost their way.
Prominent Democrats in El Paso have endorsed Renard Johnson in the race for El Paso mayor. Mr. Johnson is also
The Mayoral Runoff
The mayoral election is headed to a runoff. Renard Johnson faces Brian Kennedy. Mr. Johnson has offered a laundry list
“THE DANGERS OF BIG MONEY IN EL PASO ELECTIONS: Is the Mayor’s office for sale?”
Here’s a Press Release from the Community First Coalition, announcing a Press Conference Monday, November 4, at 11 am outside,
Where Do Politicians Go After They Term Out?
Five days ago Isabel Salcido filed to run for Mayor. Twelve days ago I received a text message poll about
Joyce Wilson Speaks (Again)
Former City Manager Joyce Wilson is the gift that won’t stop giving. She wrote another letter to the El Paso
Veronica Escobar’s Bacon
Say what you like about El Paso’s U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar, but she’s bringing home the pork. From the El
A lower case “d” Democrat
by Xavier Miranda The perils of a second Trump presidency is acknowledged and certainly not disputed. However, the rationale for
Mexico’s President Elect and the Time of Women
By Kent Paterson Appropriately dubbed the “Time of Women,” the 2024 Mexican elections ushered in the first woman elected as
Impact Fees, Developers, and Politics
From KVIA.com: El Paso Water and the City of El Paso are discussing potential changes to impact fees, which homebuilders
Mexico’s Mega Elections: The Time of Women
By Kent Paterson Amid bots, bombast and border bullying, Mexico’s general election campaign kicked off March 1. An estimated 98.9
Impact Fees, Annunciation House, and Tropicana Homes
Here’s an great article from Diego Mendoza-Moyers at ElPasoMatters.com about the subsidies El Paso taxpayers give to local home builders.
AMLO and the Third Rail of Mexican Politics
By Kent Paterson If outgoing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has accomplished anything during his five year plus
The Teflon Donna
You read that the effort to recall District 3 Representative Cassandra Hernandez failed to get the 4,000+ signatures it would
The Sacred Cows
by Rich Wright Every election year you hear it. “Is this the best we can do?” For president, we’ve got
Joe Pickett for Strong Mayor!?!
Did you see this piece on CBS4Local.com last week? [S]ince 2004, El Paso has had a “strong city manager system,”
Cassandra Hernandez and Gasgate
Last night I got this email from Max Grossman: The Financial Oversight and Audit Committee (FOAC) will be meeting tomorrow
Did You Feel That Earthquake?
My personal seismograph put the epicenter at City Hall. Damages haven’t been assessed yet, but I’m hoping it’s a lot.
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
I Will Not Seek Endorsements
I’ve had a couple of groups reach out to me with questionnaires I could fill out to win their endorsements.