Imagine if you and I had proposed taking on half a billion dollars in public debt to “fix” El Paso.
Category: Politics
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
How Stockton Went Bankrupt
Here’s a familiar tune. Only some of the words have changed, and our numbers are bigger. Daniel Berger, a senior
Nothing to See Here
Lookie here. This advert in the El Paso Inc. says that State Representative Joe Moody is the new General Counsel
“I Was Hacked!”
I guess District 3 Representative Cassandra Hernandez hasn’t been keeping up with current events. “I was hacked” seems to work
Bar Wars
I went to City Council last week to watch the Veto Theater. Chambers was packed with bar owners and employees
Political Theater
Yesterday City Council overrode Mayor Margo’s veto, allowing the city to raise tax rates for the third year in a
Passing the Buck
KVIA reports that Mayor Dee Margo vetoed the tax increase that City Council approved. El Paso Mayor Dee Margo on
Unintended Consequences
Sometime in the murky past, the City moved the date of local elections to coincide with state and national elections.
Quote du Jour: Henry James
“Life is, in fact, a battle. Evil is insolent and strong; beauty enchanting, but rare; goodness very apt to be
The Trouble With The Trouble With Term Limits
Way back at the end of May, I made the argument that term limits restrict the electorate’s ability to retain
The Trouble With Term Limits
Currently, El Paso’s elected officials are limited to two terms in office. That means that once they figure out what’s
Los Gallos Negros
We are Los Gallos Negros, a collective of people fighting to retake control of City Government. Los Gallos Negros are