


Retrovision: Rat Park and Addiction
This post originally appeared on 04 September 2018. What are the factors that contribute to drug abuse and addiction? We

An Open Letter to El Paso’s Mayor and City Council
from Max Grossman Dear Mayor and City Council, In 2017, the El Paso County Commissioners Court conducted an architectural survey

City of El Paso Strategic Communications Director LAURA CRUZ-ACOSTA BARS MEDIA FROM INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES FOR POLICE CHIEF
by Max Grossman Those in our media who have had contact with the City’s Director of Strategic Communications, Laura Cruz-Acosta,

Bait and Switch
by Rich Wright From KTSM.com: The federal government plans to spend up to $700 million on an expansion of the

TOTAL DEBT OF OUR FIVE TAXING ENTITIES EXCEEDS $5.1 BILLION!
by Max Grossman Our property tax consists of the combined levies of five local taxing entities. If you live within the

Us and Them
The problem with giving our “public servants” big salaries is that it changes who they are and who they serve.

COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR ATTACKS NON-PARTISAN PETITION
by Max Grossman Michael Apodaca, Chair of the El Paso County Democratic Party, issued a press release today attacking the

Cartels at the Border
Here’s an enlightening article about corruption at the border from the author of El Narco: Since the Department of Homeland

COUNTY VOTES 4-1 TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX
by Max Grossman Today the County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 to increase the County property tax rate to $0.458889 per

What Do Our County Commissioners Do For Us Anyway?
For that matter, what all do they do? Sure, the county runs the courts (some of them) and the jail.

Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’ Letter of Reprimand Upheld by City’s Ethics Commission
by Rich Wright From ElPasoTimes.com: The Ethics Review Commission voted unanimously to reject a motion from El Paso city Rep.