From Adair Margo’s guest column in the El Paso Times: Since 2016, a falsehood has been spread nationwide about El
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Max For the Win!
Recently, “Former First Lady” Adair Margo wrote a guest column for the El Paso Times. Since 2016, a falsehood has
Are We Finally Getting Good Government?
Or is it a trick? From KVIA.com: El Paso City Council met Tuesday to once again discuss whether seek to
Amateurs From Kalamazoo
From a Time.com article, titled Two Rich Men Decided to Fund a Failing City. Some People Say They Made It
What Do You Want From City Government?
The types at City Hall think City Government should be a growth industry. So do the people that benefit from
Retrovision: Chime the Eff Up
This post originally appeared on 12 July 2021. Did you take the City of El Paso’s budget survey? It was
City Spin
ElPasoMatters.com has A Q&A with Joe Pickett on his upcoming run for City Council, in which City City spokesperson Laura
What’s Next? After Voters Reject Albuquerque Soccer Stadium Bond
From Albuquerque’s channel 13, KRQE.com: After voters soundly rejected the idea of a publicly financed soccer stadium, New Mexico United
The Worms Turn
Did you see this item from Monday’s City Council Work Session agenda? Discussion and action on the development of cost
Asia’s El Chapo
Here’s a story from Toronto Life that sheds some light on Mexico’s criminal operations. Triads or the mafia or biker
Redistricting Update – City Council Cheats Again
KTSM tells us that the City is inviting the public to attend, either virtually or in person, the meetings of
Death By a Thousand Cuts
The word on the street is that University Medical Center will open a new hospital on the east side. The
Blame It On the Firemen
And the cops. That’s what other cities have done when their fiscal profligacy has run their finances into a ditch.
Scorched Earth
Way back in 2014, when I was trying to figure out the twisted logic of the City’s plans, I wrote
Who Will Isabel Salcido Represent?
If she’s re-elected? This notification appeared in today’s City Council meeting agenda: For notation pursuant to Section 2.92.080 of the
How Much Would the “Arena” Cost today?
Tomorrow, City Council will vote on whether or not to tell City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to come up with a
El Paso is a Third World Country
Since August 15, El Paso has been pouring raw sewage into the Rio Grande. From BorderReport.com: Between 3 million and
Vote No on Prop 2
Did you know that blight was a condition to creating a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone in Texas? From the Texas
“Fossil fuel industry gets subsidies of $11m a minute, IMF finds” – The Guardian
The Guardian says that fossil fuel industries are welfare queens. The fossil fuel industry benefits from subsidies of $11m every
Borderplex Alliance Wins Economic Development Award
From the El Paso Inc.: The Borderplex Alliance has been recognized with an international award for its work on economic