It’s a class war. The City of El Paso, and the Chamber of Commerce, and MountainStar Sports Group, have declared
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The Future of I-10
TxDOT has released a couple of proposals for the freeway downtown. They’re not pretty. Here’s a link (with an opportunity
Blame It On the Strategic Plan
If you want to know what’s wrong with governance in El Paso, you have to look no further than the
My Letter to the Malcolm Baldridge Foundation
Hi y’all, I see where El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez received the E David Spong Lifetime Achievement Award from
Unqualified Doctors at El Paso Children’s Hospital?
ElPasoPolitics.com reports on some of the shenanigans going on at the El Paso Children’s Hospital: Thomas Mayes is a pediatric
Downtown in the Age of COVID
Making downtown vibrant was always a tough task. COVID made it harder. Sealed office buildings where the windows don’t open?
Districting Meeting Wednesday, January 26
The Distrticting Commission meets tomorrow at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers. Also, the Districting Commission is having regular meetings in
Resistance is Futile
On November 9, City Council directed the City Manager to take another look at the arena that the City is
Vox – “The Dark History of ‘Gasoline Baths’ at the Border”
Local legend Dr. David Romo hipped me and contributed to this disturbing history of El Paso.
The Minimum Wage
On January 1, New Mexico’s minimum wage went to $11.50 an hour. That’s right. A minimum wage job in Sunland
“Washington, D.C., Has an Insider Trading Problem”
From NYMag.com: The central bankers running the U.S. Federal Reserve are the closest thing we have to gods of the
Is There a Lawyer In the House?
If City Council decided to fire City Manager Tommy Gonzalez for not doing his job, and he fought his termination
COVID Testing
Say you’ve got symptoms. Chills. Fever. Muscle aches. Are you going to get tested? The word on the street is
Hemp Fights COVID
From OregonState.edu: Hemp compounds identified by Oregon State University research via a chemical screening technique invented at OSU show the
Districting Commission Meets Jan 12
Here’s a gentle reminder that the City’s Districting Commission meets today, January 12, at 4:00 in Council Chambers in City
Plot Twist – Duranguito Arena Back in Play
Remember that, way back on November 9, the El Paso City Council directed City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to put the
Dealing With the Plague
My personal physician and bodyguard had this to say: We should just do away with masking and social distancing and
Snowflake Tommy Gonzalez Doesn’t “Feel Comfortable”
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? There won’t be any weather- or fire-protection for damaged buildings inside the fenced
The Democrats’ Problem
The midterms are right around the corner, and the Democrats have not kept a lot of Joe Biden’s campaign promises.
Redistricting – Why It Matters
Did you know that the District 1 representative and the District 8 representative live (or at least are registered to