True story.* We were driving back from Big Bend, and everyone else in the car was asleep. So I decided
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What Do You Reckon?
Today the El Paso Times published a guest column from City Engineer Sam Rodriguez. A cursory scan reveals that is
The City’s Non-Political Political Ad
City Engineer Sam Rodriguez has an ad in this week’s El Paso Inc. Yup. You read that right. City Engineer
Pearl Clutching as a Political Strategy
The old. The sick. And some other group, harder to define. Maybe you’re part of that other group. Maybe you’re
Dee Margo is a Weak Mayor
But don’t take my word for it. Here’s City Attorney Karla Nieman’s response to an ethics complaint against the mayor:
The Suspense is Over
First it was the mystery mailers, and teevee ads, urging voters to support their “leaders”. Then it was that email
Debbie Nathan on the Dark Money Campaign
El Paso uber-journalist Debbie Nathan writes about the dark money campaign on Medium.com: Today, it’s dark, dark money time in
Your Freudian’s Slipping
Here’s Mayor Dee Margo talking about his regime: Under his regime? Pol Pot had a regime. Stalin had a regime.
Retrovision: Amazon Is Coming
This article originally appeared on 26 July 2020. From the El Paso Times: Amazon, the giant online retailer, plans to open
Are the Elections Fixed?
Sometimes it feels like they are. We need exit polls. Those kids from Coronado High School were conducting exit polls
Retrovision: City of El Paso #1 for Certificates of Obligation Debt in Texas
This article originally appeared on 12 February 2020. Woohoo! Yeah, the Miners suck, again, those poor dears. And people are
The Oligarchs are Trying to Steal This Election
First it was that dark money campaign to “Support Our Leaders”. Now it’s this email from Woody Hunt. From: Woody Hunt
The Anonymous Political Mailer
You have probably heard about that campaign to support “El Paso’s Leaders”. Maybe you’re even gotten one of their flyers
Retrovision: What Could We Do With $180 Million?
This article originally appeared on 18 September 2017. If we spend $180 million for a redundant arena, that’s $180 million
Retrovision: What a difference an Election Makes
This article originally appeared on 1 August 2017. The City is proposing raising taxes as high as it can without
Retrovision: Rancho El Paso
This article originally appeared on 10 March 2017. Our City Fathers would have you believe that El Paso is a
Mayor Margo Tells Fibs
Here’s part of a questionnaire the El Paso Times gave to Mayor Dee Margo: 17. Do you support tax breaks/incentives
Privilege and the Public Good
Imagine if you and I had proposed taking on half a billion dollars in public debt to “fix” El Paso.
What Has the City Done for You Lately?
The El Paso Inc. reports that the City bought the County’s old 911 phone center building in downtown El Paso
The Covid Economy
You can catch the Covid twice, but it’s not likely. There have been three recorded cases, one in Hong Kong,