I’ve heard rumors that J.P. Morgan is having a little hard time coming up with the $4.3 billion they need
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Who Rules El Paso?
I’ll give you a hint. Follow the money. There’s a new book out titled Who Rules El Paso? Give the
“Good Cause”
On December 5, I requested the employment contracts for City Manager Tommy Gonzalez from the City of El Paso via
Orwellian Doublespeak
God bless those hardworking men and women protecting our nation’s borders. But this new biometric picture-taking program they have at
Topeka’s Looking Pretty Good
Some cities are paying people to move to them. From the New York Times: Add Topeka, Kan., to the growing
“An Intersection of Possibilities”
From the people who brought you the Glass Beach Study. Here’s a nice video promoting El Paso, Las Cruces and
Know Your Chile!
I made some salsa brava the other day. Chile pequin, onion, garlic, and tomatoes, burned in a skillet and run
Retrovision: A Local Expert’s Perspective on Economic Development
This post originally appeared on 10 October 2015. Here’s what Jerry Pacheco, the Executive Director of the International Business Accelerator,
El Paso Electric vs. The People
It seems like all those people who are in favor of the Electric Company sale to J.P. Morgan stand to
Bloodsuckers
Now in our “vibrant downtown!” From PopularResistance.org: Blood has become big business in the United States and there is no
What El Paso’s Stagnant Population Growth Means To You
I guess you’ve heard the news. El Paso’s not growing. Our birthrate is falling. School enrollment is down. Those aren’t
Nothing to See Here
Did you hear about this in the media? This version is from the El Paso Times: The El Paso City
El Hermano Mayor
This just in, from CNN: The Department of Homeland Security wants to be able to use facial-recognition technology to identify
Battle of the Titans
Man, this Electric Company deal is turning out to be like an old B movie. Opposing the deal are some
Bad News Day
Gannett Company’s stock traded at a 52 week low today. Right now it’s trading at $6.33 a share, down almost
The El Paso Police “Will Fucking Kill You”
And why not? There’s no downside (for them) when an employee of the City of El Paso kills a resident.
El Paso’s Impending Civil War
Here’s an article I found on Salon.com, parts of which correspond to our situation in El Paso. The current issue
Jumping on the Bandwagon
This week’s main story in the El Paso Inc. is titled El Paso’s Birthrate is Falling, by David Crowder. Here
El Paso’s PDNG Hangover
Y’all remember the Paso del Norte Group. Back in the aughts, they were going to launch El Paso’s renaissance. They
Jurisdictionary
Horrors. It’s Sunday, and the Women’s Auxiliary is coming over, and you’re out of gin. The liquor stores are closed