Here’s an article written in 1984 by Charlie Reese, a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel. It just landed in my
Category: Politics
A Column from Mr. Diamondstein
Those of you who don’t read El Paso’s English language daily may have missed this column by adjunct lecturer in
The Pitch – Low and Outside
You know that when Mayor Oscar Leeser and Borderplex Alliance President Rolando Pablos hit the road trying to entice businesses
A Motive for the City Manager’s Raise?
Could the power brokers behind El Paso’s city government have arranged for the City Manager’s $61,000 a year raise? According
Tommy Gonzalez in the Land of Second Chances
People who say that we had to give City Manager Tommy Gonzalez a $61,000 raise to keep another city from
The Empty Suit
Commenter Rex Kramer asks, regarding City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’ $61,000 raise, “Who really pulls the strings?” Wouldn’t it be kind
Throwing Other People’s Money Around
The El Paso Times ran an editorial Sunday that was atypically critical of city government. The El Paso City Council’s
Who Represents El Paso?
If you only read the local newspapers, and maybe watch the City Council meetings on the internet, you might not
More of the Same
From a July 29 article in El Paso’s English language daily: “I am confident that with the City Council’s guidance,
El Paso: A Metaphor
El Paso is like that really nice girl with the shitty boyfriend who treats her badly and maybe hits her
Blame the New Guy
The El Paso Times knows who’s responsible for the poor paperwork that resulted in the City not receiving $20 million
An Open Letter to Peter Svarzbien
Peter, (May I call you Peter? I feel that with this kind of letter, it’s better to be chummy.) Politics.
El Paso Times’ Coverage of Irene Ramirez’ Retirement
Did you see this story in the El Paso’s English language daily today concerning the retirement of City Engineer Irene
Have we hit the bottom?
According to the El Paso Inc.’s Book of Lists, eleven of the fourteen largest employers in El Paso feed at
From That Guy Who Always Rings Twice
I got a couple of interesting political advertisements in the mail today. One was from Yes! Yes! For El Paso
Guess What. The Developers Have Been Screwing Us.
Here’s some brilliant insight from an informed observer who was sitting at the table when El Paso residential property owners
Our Budget Deficit
By now you’ve heard that El Paso is facing a $3.5 million deficit, and City Council will probably raise property
Those Pesky Secret Emails
In order to understand the content of those secret emails that we’re never going to see, I consulted my trusty
El Paso’s Chief Debt Enabler Resigns, Takes Job in “Private Sector”
The City’s Chief Financial Officer and debt enabler has tendered her resignation, according to this article in El Paso’s English
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Well, just like I predicted, the El Paso City Council has offered the job of City Manager to former Irving,