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  • El Paso is Falling

    2026-03-13 Rich Wright

    The trusted institutions we count on are letting us down. The streets are crumbling. The water utility can’t keep the water flowing. Texas Gas Services

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  • The 13th Anniversary of the Killing of Daniel Saenz

    2026-03-08 Rich Wright

    Today is the 13th anniversary of the day that El Paso Police Department Officer Jose Flores shot and killed the handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz in

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  • Lucille Ball in “The Dark Corner”

    2026-03-08 elrichiboy
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  • Puerto Vallarta Travel Log, Part Two: Preface and Postscript to “Black Sunday”

    2026-03-07 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson On a recent sunny day, tourists and locals on Puerto Vallarta’s ocean front boardwalk, the Malecon, watched intensely as a Mexican navy

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  • The Biggest Campaign of the Season

    2026-03-02 Rich Wright

    The biggest campaign of this election season isn’t taking place by any candidate on the ballot. The President of the University of Texas at El

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  • Economic Undevelopment

    2026-02-25 Rich Wright

    According to ElDiario.mx, El Paso lost 750 jobs in the last four months of 2025. Juarez lost 17,000 maquila jobs in all of 2025. That

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  • Puerto Vallarta Travel Log, Part One: Hurricane Mencho

    2026-02-23 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Fear, hunger, thirst and uncertainty. That’s what folks in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco lived through on February 22, now undoubtedly one of the

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  • “Where Texas Begins”

    2026-02-21 Rich Wright

    The latest (several years old) tagline from Visit El Paso/the Convention and Visitors Center/Destination El Paso appears to be “Where Texas Begins”. Of course Texas

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  • Charles Boyer and Lauren Bacall in “Confidential Agent”

    2026-02-15 elrichiboy
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  • “You’re Fired!”

    2026-02-14 Rich Wright

    Remember when Donald Trump’s tagline was “You’re fired!” One might think that he’d be pulling that old standard out again, what with the clown car

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  • “YEMEN: A Forgotten Earth Where Time Still Breathes”

    2026-02-14 elrichiboy
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  • “Love in a Man’s World”

    2026-02-08 elrichiboy
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“The Great Flamarion”

2023-09-03 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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The Temptations – Papa Was a Rolling Stone

2023-09-03 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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“Iraq’s True Story”

2023-09-02 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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COUNTY VOTES 4-1 TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX

2023-08-28 Max Grossman Commissioners Court, Slider, Taxes 3 comments

by Max Grossman Today the County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 to increase the County property tax rate to $0.458889 per

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What Do Our County Commissioners Do For Us Anyway?

2023-08-28 Rich Wright Commissioners Court, Ricardo Samaniego One comment

For that matter, what all do they do? Sure, the county runs the courts (some of them) and the jail.

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“The Illusion of Democracy: Who Really Controls Our Lives”

2023-08-26 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’ Letter of Reprimand Upheld by City’s Ethics Commission

2023-08-24 Rich Wright Cassandra Hernandez, Corruption, Gassandrgate, Slider 3 comments

by Rich Wright From ElPasoTimes.com: The Ethics Review Commission voted unanimously to reject a motion from El Paso city Rep.

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COUNTY VOTES FOR 16% SALARY INCREASE FOR COMMISSIONERS, UP 113% SINCE 2016

2023-08-24 Max Grossman Commissioners Court, Slider, Taxes One comment

by Max Grossman Our County Commissioners Court consists of four Commissioners and a County Judge. In 2016, our four County

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HERNANDEZ’S HUSBAND FILED BAR COMPLAINT AGAINST ETHICS COMMISSION CHAIR!

2023-08-22 Max Grossman Cassandra Hernandez, Gassandrgate, Slider 3 comments

by Max Grossman Adam Powell of the El Paso Times just published a report revealing that Jeremy Jordan, the husband

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“The Big Caper”

2023-08-20 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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HOME Nuestra Señora Apartments Shaping Up

2023-08-19 Rich Wright Downtown, Economic Development, Slider 5 comments

by Rich Wright HOME (the Housing Opportunity Management Enterprises, nee the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso) is

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“West Bank: War in the Hills”

2023-08-19 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Inter Miami vs Nashville SC

2023-08-19 elrichiboy Slider, sports Leave a comment

Tonight at 7 Inter Miami plays Nashville SC for the Leagues Championship. I imagine you’ll be able to watch it

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Joe Pickett for Strong Mayor!?!

2023-08-17 Rich Wright City Management, Elections, Politics, Slider 3 comments

Did you see this piece on CBS4Local.com last week? [S]ince 2004, El Paso has had a “strong city manager system,”

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REP. HERNANDEZ MAINTAINS INNOCENCE AFTER REPRIMAND

2023-08-17 Max Grossman Cassandra Hernandez, Gassandrgate, Slider One comment

by Max Grossman Adam Powell of the El Paso Times just published an excellent report on Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’s refusal to

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CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO ACCEPT LEGAL AGREEMENT TO END ARENA LITIGATION!

2023-08-14 Max Grossman City Council, The Arena 5 comments

by Max Grossman I am pleased to report that after today’s three-hour executive session, the City Council voted 6-0 to

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Oliver Anthony – “Rich Men North of Richmond”

2023-08-14 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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Retrovision: The City’s War on Small Business

2023-08-14 elrichiboy City Management, Economic Development, Slider, Taxes One comment

This post originally appeared on 7 December 2016. God bless those nice people in city government. They are completely clueless.

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“Blackout”

2023-08-13 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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EL PASO BADLY NEEDS MORE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

2023-08-12 Max Grossman El Paso Matters, El Paso Times, Media, Slider, Taxes, Uncategorized One comment

by Max Grossman Houston, like most major cities, has journalists with the requisite skills for investigating complex financial matters and

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