The Great Divide
El Paso is fractured. Culturally. Geographically. Economically. Politically. And linguistically. According to the most current estimates from the U.S. Census
It’s Not Too Late To Get Those Tomatoes In The Ground
Lookie here. The National Weather Service says there a real good chance that this winter will be warmer than usual.
Retrovision: EL PASO’S BLEAK FUTURE: A CONTRARIAN VIEW
This article originally appeared on 26 December 2012. If any of our current elected officials claim that they couldn’t have
The Future Revealed!
I can’t imagine the City of El Paso keeping next year’s budget under an amount that won’t require at least
How Stockton Went Bankrupt
Here’s a familiar tune. Only some of the words have changed, and our numbers are bigger. Daniel Berger, a senior
RIP Chet
Chet first came to El Paso playing drums for Big Jack Johnson. Two months later he showed up at Wildhare’s
The Arena Saga That Wouldn’t Die
I lifted this from David Crowder’s article about the Downtown arena that appeared in the El Paso Inc. this weekend.
Our Political Class
Somehow, El Paso developed professional politicians. Okay, the development of professional politicians was intentional. Corrupt power brokers recruited electable candidates
If You Build it, Will They Come?
TxDOT says the Border West Expressway project is finished, but you can’t drive on it yet, according to this story
Do You Trust City Government?
I lifted this from the City’s website: The proposed 2019 Public Safety Bond is the City’s plan to use voter approved bonds
Change is Hard
About ten years ago, the people who really run things in El Paso decided that the city needed public amenities
A Chance for a Do-Over
And how often in life do you get a Mulligan? This was in this week’s El Paso Inc. It looks
Lil Nas X “Old Town Road”
From the Wall Street Journal: Just this year, “Old Town Road,” the hip-hop-flavored internet hit by Lil Nas X, made
Did the Mayor of El Paso Fire the Editor of the City’s Daily?
It sure looks like it. On September 17, 2017, this editorial appeared in the print edition of the El Paso
Tweedle Eedle Eet
Bob Moore’s ElPasoMatters twitter feed features the kind of feel good stories we love here at El Chuqueño. Here’s the
Nothing to See Here
Lookie here. This advert in the El Paso Inc. says that State Representative Joe Moody is the new General Counsel
Sunday Matinee: Mafia
Here’s a seventies blaxploitation movie that was made in 2012. Starring Ving Rhames, Pam Grier, and the melting Terminator guy.
The 3.5% Solution
You’ve probably heard that the Texas Legislature reduced the rollback rate to 3.5%. Here’s the skinny from the Texas Tribune.
“I Was Hacked!”
I guess District 3 Representative Cassandra Hernandez hasn’t been keeping up with current events. “I was hacked” seems to work
Sunday Matinee: Dawn Rider
Here’s a 2012 Western starring that guy from Mr. Robot and Donald Sutherland. Christian Slater. Yeah, Christian Slater. Check it