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Tightening the Belt?
In what world does cutting pay by five percent for the highest paid City staffers make sense? Tommy G is
The Harsh Future of El Paso
Here’s a great read from Medium.com titled The Harsh Future of American Cities: On the nation’s current trajectory, one of
Viral Load
Some viruses are so strong, and they reproduce so rapidly in the human body, that just a little dose of
Paul Foster Needs a Hobby
Paul Foster inserted himself into the news cycle this week, with this email he sent to all the players on
Heaping Disrespect on Disrespect
From the El Paso Times: Eastridge-Mid-Valley city Rep. Henry Rivera denied he was referring to a resident as a “f—ing idiot”
The City Wants to Give MountainStar a Soccer Stadium
At yesterday’s City Council meeting, your Representatives voted 5-2 to support TxDOT’s plan to widen the freeway downtown. You won’t
Power Cruise
Right now, West Texas Intermediate is going for $14.16 a barrel. A year ago, it was almost $62. So why
What About Open El Paso?
I’m a little curious about the motivations of the Open El Paso advocates. Do their home lives suck? Maybe they
The Lies They Tell Us
Tomorrow the El Paso City Council will vote on a measure to indefinitely postpone the proposed arena in Duranguito. Let’s
Let Them Eat Cake
From the Washington Post (paywall): Farmers in the upper Midwest euthanize their baby pigs because the slaughterhouses are backing up
Dee Margo’s Task Force
Good news, everybody. Sure, people are dying, and the economy’s in the pits, but our mayor has a plan. Dee
“There are things more important than living.”
Purple flowers are taking over my backyard. They’ve claimed a solid half of one of the raised beds, and they’re
In the Rough
From the El Paso Times: El Paso’s award-winning, 18-hole Butterfield Trail golf course will be closed at the end of
About J.P. Bryan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPVNuRwOXsE District 1 City Representative Peter Svarzbein called J.P. Bryan a “Houston billionaire” during Monday’s City Council work session. Like
Breaking News vs. Broken News
The first person listed on the El Paso Times’ weekly feature, El Paso’s Most Wanted, is a 61 year-old man
Dee Margo in His Own Words
From the May 29, 2017, El Paso Inc.: [Mayoral candidate Dee Margo] says he’ll take what’s broken at City Hall
Watching Our Wasteline
The trolley’s not coming back. Right? The City will break it out for special events, like Chalk the Block. Maybe
At Least They’re Honest About It
From the ElPasoMatters.org About Us page: Our organization retains full authority over editorial content to protect the best journalistic and
Will Tommy G Self-Quarantine?
Did you see the new directives for dealing with COVID-19? Especially this one? Except for Healthcare Operations in Section 5(c),