The cap isn’t TxDOT’s purview. TxDOT does transportation. The deck park is a public amenity. TxDOT is, however, expanding I-10
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International Women’s Day Coverage in the U.S. and Mexico
by Kent Paterson Women’s Day Reporting Diverges in U.S. and Mexico What was the top story in Mexico and the
Class Action Suit?
Here’s a story from ElPasoMatters.com: A lawsuit by former state Rep. Joe Pickett alleges the city of El Paso is
Debt and Taxes
Is your City Council Representative concerned about your property tax burden? Mine isn’t. Back in 2019, she sent out a
” Billionaire Philanthropy is a ‘PR Scam’ “
Here’s an interesting take from the CEO who raised his employees base annual pay to $70,000 a year. The CEO
Agenda Review 15 February 202i Recap
Here’s the video of the 15 February 2021 El Paso City Council Agenda Review meeting. I watched (most of) it
Some Lawyers are Sleazebags
There is a horrific story in this week’s El Paso Inc., about an older Las Cruces woman who was essentially
Armed Thugs Attack Veteran at El Paso V.A.
El Paso is in the national spotlight again. Again, it’s for all the wrong reasons. From Forbes.com: Shortly after he
The View From the Top
Lookie here. I took that photo from in front of the main gate, on Santa Fe, of the ballpark. See
What the EPPD is Against
During Monday’s City Council Work Session, our elected officials discussed the direction they were going to give our legislative delegation
More Certificate of Obligation Debt
While you were sleeping Monday night, the kids on City Council were stealing your credit card. Around 10 o’clock, during
Home Valuations to Rise in El Paso
Vic Kolenc of the El Paso Times reports that the median price for a house in El Paso rose in
El Paso, (Temporary) Home of the Carpetbaggers
You know why there’s so little crime in El Paso? Because we all live here. We’re not going anywhere. You
How to Live in El Paso – Franklin Mountains State Park
The pandemic made some winners. Amazon. Best Buy. FedEx, and UPS. Locally, Crazy Cat. People wondered whatever happened to that
Retrovision: Is the City’s Strategic Plan Working for You?
This post originally appeared on 21 February 2020. In 2012, the City of El Paso began implementing a strategic plan
How To Cripple an Economy
Economies are delicate ecosystems that develop over time. Agent Orange, or napalm, or diesel fuel might kill a garden, but
Retrovision: The Lies they Tell us
This post originally appeared on 27 April 2020. Tomorrow the El Paso City Council will vote on a measure to
Oscar Leeser Has a Mandate
Oscar Leeser won the election by a 4 to 1 margin. That’s more than a little bit. That’s a landslide.
Lobbyist Loophole?
Or maybe the City Clerk is just not doing her job. Here’s Chapter 2.94 – REGULATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES of
Fort Bliss Added to El Paso County’s Population
Starting with the 10 year census in 2020, the Census Bureau will start counting the population of military bases as