Here’s the City of El Paso’s statement regarding City Council’s decision to issued $93 million of debt not approved by
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The EPISD – CREEED Controversy
Charter schools aren’t the problem. This story from KTSM.com: El Paso businessmen and board members of a nonprofit supporting the
Elect Brawlers
Traditionally, in El Paso, we elect nice guys. They’re politicians. Polite is practically in the name. There’s nothing wrong with
How Governments Cheat You On Property Taxes
Here’s an interesting story from the Gray Lady: Homeowners have long complained about inequitable assessments, and past studies have documented
Gimme Some Water
El Paso is in a drought. I heard it first when the Archeology Museum announced they wouldn’t be holding a
The Water Parks Are Coming!
This just in, from KTSM: Newly constructed regional water park Camp Cohen is set to have its opening day by
El Paso’s Trickle Down Economy
Remember 50 years ago, when Trickle Down was all the rage? That coincided with maybe the fifth time that City
Let Them Drive Cake
From the El Paso Inc.: A lot of El Paso buses are going from stop to stop empty these days.
There’s Hope
Here’s a Tweet from Lina Hidalgo, the County Judge for Harris County, Texas: NEW: The feds have told TXDOT to
TxDOT Isn’t Building Us a Deck
The cap isn’t TxDOT’s purview. TxDOT does transportation. The deck park is a public amenity. TxDOT is, however, expanding I-10
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