At least the taxpayers don’t like him. He’s been here since 2014, and I haven’t met anyone who tells me
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Now That’s a Clean River
Good news, everybody. From a May 6, 2022, story on ElPasoTimes.com: El Paso Water completed cleanup on the Rio Grande this
Retrovision – El Paso, a Metaphor
This post originally appeared on 30 July 2015. El Paso is like that really nice girl with the shitty boyfriend
Another Salvo in the War on Taxpayers
The City of El Paso, the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, and MountainStar Sports group are waging a class war
“Justicia Fronteriza Denounces Extension of Tommy Gonzalez’ Contract”
The following is a Press Release from Justicia Fronteriza: Justicia Fronteriza PAC is extremely disappointed, but not surprised that a
“City Manager’s Contract Extension is Not Sound Governance”
The following is a press release from the Community First Coalition of El Paso: The El Paso City Council’s action
Stockholm Syndrome?
Did you see the latest edition of ABC-7 Xtra? I have to wonder what our City Council members are thinking.
Retrovision – El Paso, (Temporary) Home of the Carpetbaggers
This post originally appeared on 10 February 2021. You know why there’s so little crime in El Paso? Because we
Tommy Gonzalez Has Been Cheating On Us
You’ve heard the news. El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez is among three other finalists being considered for city manager
Warren Buffett — The Rich Are Winning the Class War
He said it in a New York Times article back in 2006. “There’s class warfare, all right,” Mr. Buffett said,
The Wider War
How about this, from the NYTimes.com: The United States has provided intelligence about Russian units that has allowed Ukrainians to
Is This What Corruption Looks Like?
From ElPasoTimes.com: The [El Paso City Council] voted to hire a San Francisco-based architecture firm to provide an updated cost
Adios, Club Quince
Reliable sources claim that the venerable Club Quince, the boutique bar under the Juan Gabriel mural in downtown Juarez, will
Retrovision – What’s Wrong With El Paso?
This was one of El Chuqueño’s first posts. It originally appeared on 28 August 2012. I like El Paso. What
Retrovision – The Big Lie
This post originally appeared on 23 April 2018. The advocates for the City’s Quality of Life projects pretend that we
The New Downtown Plan
The El Paso Inc. reported this week that there’s a new plan for downtown El Paso. This month, the DMD,
Oh, the Hypocrisy
Here’s a story from KVIA.com: Several city representatives say they will direct City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to decrease the City
El Paso Electric’s Profits Rise 87.4%
From ElPasoTimes.com: El Paso Electric’s profit increased 87.4% in 2021 to $146.2 million, a new financial report shows. . .
Doña Rosario: The Unfinished Legacy of a Fiery Mexican Mother and Activist
By Kent Paterson A giant of a woman in Mexican political life, civil society and human rights advocacy passed away
Homeowners Carry the Burden
Here’s a couple of factoids I extracted from this El Paso Times article about rising property valuations: The overall market