Joyce Speaks! (Updated*)
Did you see this opinion piece by former City Manager Joyce Wilson at ElPasoMatters.com? This is why political leadership is
“Department of Public Health Concerns”
The following guest column was submitted anonymously, but I thought it was an entertaining (and concerning, if it’s true) read.
A License to Litter
Did you know that most dumpsters are on city property? They’re in alleys, or that little strip of land between
Inflation, Chucostyle
Did you get a gas bill this month? Was it about twice as high as last month’s? Ouch. Have you
“All the King’s Men”
From YouTube: “In a bravura performance, Broderick Crawford won the 1949 Academy Award for Best Actor with his stunning portrayal
Diesel Exhaust is Toxic
From TheEngineer.co.UK: But even when governments were promoting diesel cars, we knew there were issues with toxic emissions (those immediately
What’s Wrong With El Paso
That’s not a question. Or maybe it is. Look at this story in the El Paso Times: For Pete Faraone,
Dumpster du Jour
This dumpster is on Cliff, between Ochoa and Florence. El Paso Disposal has been better lately. They’ve been emptying the
Pollution at the Bridge of the Americas
Commercial traffic on the Bridge of the Americas is contributing a lot of pollution to the surrounding neighborhood, and there’s
Planning for a Static State
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, El Paso’s population was 674,588. In 2022, our population was 677,456. Since
“Who Pays?”
Here’s an analysis of the progressivity and regressivity of tax systems in various states, i.e., who pays a greater proportion
One of the Five Best Tequilas
From Forbes.com: To help simplify things, we turned to the top international spirit competitions to help narrow down the field
Downtown Dumpsters
These overflowing dumpsters were on the street under the Plaza Hotel parking lot. If it can happen to Paul Foster,
Bringing Home the Bacon
With Representative Veronica Escobar, El Paso has something El Paso hasn’t had before: a Congressperson who is landing her district