The Government and the Governed
El Paso is culturally unique. There is no other place in the world like El Paso. The U.S. Census Bureau’s
City of Dust: Cuchillo, New Mexico
By the Wayside: Cuchillo, New Mexico Not far from Truth or Consequences, a (longish) stone’s throw from I-25, is Cuchillo,
Is Mayor Margo Holding Walking Quorums?
Former city staffer and current District 2 candidate Judy Gutierrez had some revealing things to say in this story in
El Paso, Covid Crossroads
True story.* We were driving back from Big Bend, and everyone else in the car was asleep. So I decided
Steinbeck Says
“If he needs a million acres to make him feel rich, seems to me he needs it ’cause he feels
What Do You Reckon?
Today the El Paso Times published a guest column from City Engineer Sam Rodriguez. A cursory scan reveals that is
The City’s Non-Political Political Ad
City Engineer Sam Rodriguez has an ad in this week’s El Paso Inc. Yup. You read that right. City Engineer
Hey Beto
Which one of your brilliant political advisors decided it would be a good idea to hammer voters incessantly into the
Pearl Clutching as a Political Strategy
The old. The sick. And some other group, harder to define. Maybe you’re part of that other group. Maybe you’re
Dee Margo is a Weak Mayor
But don’t take my word for it. Here’s City Attorney Karla Nieman’s response to an ethics complaint against the mayor: