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El Paso in the Guardian
Lately El Paso has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. But here’s something nice. Here’s a story
Comedy Council
From KVIA, here’s Representative Henry Rivera, addressing the leak of a draft of City Manager Tommy “Great Wolf” Gonzalez’ new
Slomo
Do what you want. Watch this video on YouTube And try not to be an asshole.
Retrovision: More Rate Increases
[This article originally appeared on May 18, 2017.] El Paso’s English language daily reports that Texas Gas, i.e., the gas
Millenials Are Broke
Did you see this story? This version came from NPR, but a lot of news outlets picked it up. Since
Life is Subject to Change
Here’s an ad for the trolley in this week’s El Paso Inc. Here’s a closer look. Lemme bring it in
The Big Question: Why?
Y’all probably heard this story from NPR the other day: The Malheur Enterprise was founded in 1909, and, like many
El Paso vs. Phoenix: An Economic Development History
Our recent municipal expenses are based on the (secret) idea that Phoenix outpaced El Paso in economic development since 1950
El Paso Disposal Sucks
I’ve got a dumpster on the sidewalk in front of my house. [Across the street.] The dumpster is for the
US Army Supports $100 Million Great Wolf Lodge Swindle
A civilian representative of the United States Army threatened to close Fort Bliss if the $100+ million swindle that will
It’s Like They Quit Caring
Here’s a screen grab I just took of the El Paso Times Opinion page. It looks like El Paso’s English
Really?
Isn’t the middle of November late for mosquitos? I squashed this one yesterday.
The State of Politics
I didn’t make the runoff. But Tuesday night, before the probability curve collapsed, I went to a meeting with a
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Today is an inflection point in the evolution of El Paso. Today, voters in the state either will or won’t
The City’s War Against Poor People
City Council has turned public policy into a war against poor people. Which is weird, because El Paso is poor.
“The True Cost of Corruption”
Oh, the irony. Here’s a great interview from the September 8, 2009, issue of the El Paso Inc. with an
The Hippest Resto-bar in Town
Maybe you’ll think you’re in Barcelona. After all, most of the rock is en español. Or maybe Mexico City. Or
Abraham Considers Camino Hotel
Did you read that the prime contractor at the Camino Real Hotel project has left the job? Here’s the story
The Long (and Painful) Goodbye
I’ve got this new theory that explains the machinations of City Government. Let me try it out on you. I
Stockholm Syndrome
Today, City Council decided to give the farm to Great Wolf Resorts, in the form of swathes of land, obscene