The primary elections are over. Incumbent Vince Perez lost his Precinct 3 County Commissioners seat. And James Montoya, veteran District
Category: Slider
Why Our Taxes are High and Our Streets are Bad
You could write it off to the City’s excessive spending. And you’d be right. The City is drunk on spending
Coke Dealing in Juarez
With El Paso in a supporting role. This documentary originally aired in September, 2019.
The Fiscal Ship is Sinking
Here’s a news flash from the El Paso Inc.: El Paso leads major Texas cities in debt not approved by
Carlsbad Caverns Park Ranger Shoots, Kills, Speeder
From KOB.com, an Albuquerque TV station: Recently released videos from a body-camera worn by a National Park Ranger at Carlsbad
It’s Good to be the Chief
Protesters are calling for the dismissal of El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen. From the El Paso Times: [O]rganizers unveiled
Racism in El Paso
Racism is kind of like a secret club. If you don’t belong, you might not know it exists. In 1927,
“Throw a Billion Dollars from the Helicopter”
Here’s a scathing article from Reason.com about cities building stadiums. Throw a Billion Dollars from the Helicopter is a new
Post-Pandemic Education Thoughts
This piece was written by Xavier Miranda. Our education community must contend with a new malignant normalcy in our society.
A Streetcar Named Conspire
An alert reader tipped me to this item on June 19 Metropolitan Planning Organization agenda. How about a little operating
Segundo Barrio
Have you seen this map of the Segundo Barrio Historic District the El Paso Commissioners Court approved last Monday? It’s
About the Cops
I was on the balcony at Tricky Falls a few years ago, talking to some guys who had come down
As protests grow, big labor sides with police unions
This story was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, Alexia Fernández Campbell, Senior Reporter Labor unions exist to
Living With Covid
Things are different now. If you get the Covid, you’re going to kill someone you love. Your grandmother. Your father.
Economic Development?
Y’all remember when they pitched those 2102 Quality of Life bonds, they said it was “an economic development issue”. Here’s
Flattening the Curve
Expectations drive the economy. Economists measure consumer confidence. The futures markets are self-fulfilling prophecies, to a degree. Politicians know that.
Retrovision: Six Years On
This article originally appeared on 08 March 2019. On March 8, 2013, El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot the
Retrovision: The Dark Ages in El Paso
This article originally appeared on 03 Nov 2019. Are you interested in a great job in El Paso? Get on
“Card Tricks: How El Paso’s 2012 ‘Quality of Life’ Bond Election Got Riddled With Flimflam”
Here’s a piece on Medium.com written by veteran reporter Debbie Nathan, chronicling the run-up to the election. . . .
The Robots Have Come for Your Job
I came home the other day and some guy was messing with my gas meter. Turns out that Texas Gas