Election Winners & Losers
By every measure possible last night's biggest loser was Forma Group. A close second was the people of House District 75 that re-elected Mary Gonzalez. More on her later, but for now let's talk about...
View ArticleDA Run-Off Update
The District Attorney's race is pending the results of counting of overseas ballots and provisional ballots.A source indicates that there were less than 50 ballots from overseas pending.The official...
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My Comments at City Hall Yesterday
I spoke yesterday at city hall against an agenda item that City Rep Emma Acosta put on the agenda that was not even a thinly veiled attempt to try to intimidate and impede me from accessing documents...
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District 2 Candidate - Angel Del Toro
A new candidate has filed for District 2, Angel Del Torro.I have never heard of him before and so I only have a few details.To my knowledge he's not a guy that has been around political circles and I...
View ArticleRep Acosta: Untruths & Mayoral Aspirations
Representative Acosta has had mayoral aspirations for quite some time now. And for quite some time that has basically been a pipe dream. She never really had the support for that aspiration in the...
View ArticleProminent Family Court Judge Reprimanded; Ordered to Additional Education
According to documents recently made public, long-time family court Judge Mike Herrera who presides over the 383rd Judicial District Court, was reprimanded by the State Commission on Judicial...
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Un Chicano, Sin Fin
Joe Olvera was a friend and mentor. I, like many people, was saddened to hear of his passing and have struggled to put the words together that would be a fitting tribute to Joe.We became friends...
View ArticleUgarte Off Base
I don't know what it is about Constables that make them think they are generals of small Central American countries but a lot of them have egos like Manuel Noriega.At the county today there is an...
View ArticleHolguin Takes Telles to School
I've been skeptical of Iliana Holguin as the chair of the Democratic Party for a while. But last night on ABC 7 Xtra she blew away the chair of the El Paso Republican Party.I don't think I've ever seen...
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EPSOA & Perpetual Political Ploys
I saw something over the weekend that blew my mind. Democrats sit down for this one.The El Paso County Sheriff's Officer's Association - a labor organization - endorsed a Republican for Sheriff.The...
View ArticleJudicial Issues, "Bad day" Underscore Importance of Voting
Events that have transpired over the last few days involving two judges underscore exactly why it is so important to vote in elections.Judge Mike Herrera and Municipal Court Judge and current Court of...
View ArticleOnly 3 More Days Until Opening of the Plazita!
By my count, today marks day 7 of the we'll-have-the-plazita-open-in-ten-days boast from the City of El Paso.So only three days to go and we can all (finally) enjoy the plazita again right?Just...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 8, 2016FOI Foundation of Texas joins Attorney General’s Office in El Paso Open Government SeminarAUSTIN _ The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas will host an Open...
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Firth Things Firth: Legal Advice Questionable
With all the attention on Tommy Gonzalez at the city, I think a lot of people are missing some major issues with the city's lawyer, Sylvia Firth.I realize that we are in Lent at all, but the Mayor's...
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Games the City Plays
The City of El Paso is really starting to get on my nerves with their little games. I can only imagine the crap that goes on with average El Pasoans who don't have a platform to air some of this crap...
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There's Something About Marisa
Everyone seems to have taken their turn writing about Marisa Marquez lately and I have basically refrained.I refrained because the Times piece basically said everything that needs to be said. Sure, she...
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El Paso County Democratic Convention
Eight years ago when there was a contested primary involving Hillary Clinton and most of the supporters who were at the convention Saturday, it was a screw job of epic proportions. The Hillary...
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Acosta - Doubling Down Dilemma
City Rep Acosta seems to have now resigned to the fact that her political career after this term is essentially over. Why else would she double-down the ridiculous agenda item that she put forward at...
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The Text Message Release from Acosta, Noe, "Et Al"
The City of El Paso has finally released information to me regarding my open records request. And what was released is a piece of work that only could happen at the City of El Paso.What was ultimately...
View ArticleThe Perez Proposal
An event that was 5 years in the making finally became official last night at a small family event in the Lower Valley.County Commissioner Vince Perez proposed to long-time girlfriend and City...
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