Today at 1:30, the City Ethics Commission will meet in City Council Chambers to discuss the Ethics Complaint filed against
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A Changing of the Guard
The power dynamic has subtly shifted at City Hall. The developers used to call the shots. But, since El Paso’s
You Can’t Trust the City
The City is asking us to approve $413,112,650 worth of bonds in an upcoming election. Early voting starts next week.
Pay to Play
Here’s a post from PayToPlayLawBlog.com, printed in its entirety. Trends regarding the enactment of pay-to-play legislation remain remarkably consistent and
Arena Crisis Enters Year 4
Today marks three years since October 13, 2016, when the City of El Paso announced that it would destroy Duranguito
Let’s Put the Fun Back Into Domestic Violence
Is it just me, or is there something a little tone deaf about this event? Isn’t domestic violence a serious
Good Neighbor Sam
Look, it was all a simple misunderstanding. She just wouldn’t shut up. Do you think Rep. Morgan will lose his
Late to the Party
I hate to say I told you so, but . . . From the El Paso Times: Data show El Paso’s
Retrovision: They’re Bullies
This article originally appeared on 14 August 2018. Did you see this story on KVIA? Texas oilman J.P. Bryan, one
Opportunity Costs
The City of El Paso is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on stuff we don’t need. City Council [will
Retrovision: The City’s Plan Sucks.
This article originally appeared on 03 May 2018. The City of El Paso is implementing a plan that some rich
The ROI of Campaign Donations
Deciphering what’s happening at City Hall is like trying to see the truth through a cracked crystal. From CBS4Local.com: The
Shank Shank Shank Went the Trolley
First they said it was a bus stop, then they said it was a Sun Metro stop, but I think
Naysayers, Malcontents, and Crazies
Back in 2012, when our city leaders were selling their plan to pimp El Paso, those of us who raised
Down the Economic Development Rabbit Hole
Brutus had a good post at ElPasoSpeak.com yesterday. His post included this slide: Perhaps you’ll remember this article titled Whose
The Great Divide
El Paso is fractured. Culturally. Geographically. Economically. Politically. And linguistically. According to the most current estimates from the U.S. Census
It’s Not Too Late To Get Those Tomatoes In The Ground
Lookie here. The National Weather Service says there a real good chance that this winter will be warmer than usual.
Retrovision: EL PASO’S BLEAK FUTURE: A CONTRARIAN VIEW
This article originally appeared on 26 December 2012. If any of our current elected officials claim that they couldn’t have
The Future Revealed!
I can’t imagine the City of El Paso keeping next year’s budget under an amount that won’t require at least
How Stockton Went Bankrupt
Here’s a familiar tune. Only some of the words have changed, and our numbers are bigger. Daniel Berger, a senior