El Paso has a long history of catering to private interest in the name of public good. That worked before
Category: Politics
A Message From the Local Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America
Greetings All, My name is Xavier Miranda, and I am the new Chair of the DSA of El Chuco Electoral
Better Candidates = Better Government
El Pasoans don’t vote. In the most recent mayoral runoff, only 13% of the registered voters cast a ballot. Yeah,
Why Aren’t Masks Free?
If the single most effective thing we can do to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus is for everybody to
Secrets of Horse Trading
I’ve always said that if you’re going to sell a blind horse, the first thing you tell the mark is
Recount
I try to stay away from national politics on El Chuqueño, because I don’t want to alienate potential readers. Lots
Hey Beto
Which one of your brilliant political advisors decided it would be a good idea to hammer voters incessantly into the
Pearl Clutching as a Political Strategy
The old. The sick. And some other group, harder to define. Maybe you’re part of that other group. Maybe you’re
The Suspense is Over
First it was the mystery mailers, and teevee ads, urging voters to support their “leaders”. Then it was that email
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
The Anonymous Political Mailer
You have probably heard about that campaign to support “El Paso’s Leaders”. Maybe you’re even gotten one of their flyers
Privilege and the Public Good
Imagine if you and I had proposed taking on half a billion dollars in public debt to “fix” El Paso.
The Power of the Mayor
The truth is, there isn’t a lot the Mayor of El Paso can do. He doesn’t get a vote on
The Democrats are Giving Away the Election
I watched about five minutes of the Democrat convention. Five minutes is all I could take. The problem was it
The Winds of Change?
The primary elections are over. Incumbent Vince Perez lost his Precinct 3 County Commissioners seat. And James Montoya, veteran District
El Paso’s Impending Civil War
Here’s an article I found on Salon.com, parts of which correspond to our situation in El Paso. The current issue
The Effects of China Tariffs on South El Paso Street
You better get down there before the tariffs ripple through the supply chain. How long will it take for the
A Changing of the Guard
The power dynamic has subtly shifted at City Hall. The developers used to call the shots. But, since El Paso’s
Good Neighbor Sam
Look, it was all a simple misunderstanding. She just wouldn’t shut up. Do you think Rep. Morgan will lose his
The Great Divide
El Paso is fractured. Culturally. Geographically. Economically. Politically. And linguistically. According to the most current estimates from the U.S. Census