Yesterday I received a response to the complaint I filed with the Texas Attorney General’s office where I complained that Veronica Escobar unilaterally decided that she could decide what documents were public records and which ones were not. As you might remember, on August 3, 2016, I posted a blog explaining how Veronica Escobar appointed […]
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Barbara Carrasco Fact Sheet on Municipal Identification Cards
On Tuesday, September 6, 2016, Barbara Carrasco gave a monologue to city council during the call to the public portion of the meeting. Carrasco provided information about the municipal identification cards. Her information contradicted the presentations being provided by the advocates for the municipal identification card drive. As many of you know, David Stout has […]
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Melania Trump Immigration Papers
Last month, Melania Trump was faced with the uncomfortable realization that her immigration journey was being questioned. This is important because her husband, Donald Trump has made immigration the cornerstone of his presidential campaign. Melania Trump, for her part, has stated numerous times that she immigrated the “right way.” The problem is that the public […]
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The Donald Trump Immigration Lie
The recent trip taken by Donald Trump to meet Enrique Peña Nieto proved to me that Donald Trump’s political rhetoric are just words to get elected. Before I delve into this, let me be clear once again, the Democrats have been worse for immigrants than the Republicans, and thus immigrants will fare no better under […]
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All I Wanted Was A Conversation
Editor’s note: The following is a guest editorial by Barbara Carrasco. Anyone interested in writing an editorial about topical topics that I cover on my blog is encouraged to submit them to me. I will contact you once I have made the decision on whether to publish your editorial. If you would rather self-publish, I […]
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Safest City Lies; El Paso Drops to 37
As you know, I have been pointing out that the “safest city” designation is an outright lie. It is a propaganda slogan designed to create the illusion that El Paso is prospering. I have demonstrated previously to you that the lie is based on FBI statistics that the FBI specifically tells its readers not to […]
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Arpaio Queued for Jail
As I wrote recently, Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County sheriff who ignores judges on racial profiling, is closer to having to wear pink panties while he does time in one of his own jail cells for contempt of court. A few days ago, a judge referred Arpaio for criminal prosecution after Arpaio ignored a judge’s […]
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Jim Tolbert and the Art of Hypocrisy About Transparency
During city council’s discussion (item 33.1) last week about Cortney Niland asking that the city rescind its prohibition of electronic devices at the city dais during city council meetings, there was another elected official whose government transparency notions need to be scrutinized. As you know, Niland has told you that she will not follow the […]
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EPISD Bond Hires Mark Smith
As you likely know, the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) is floating a $668.7 million bond for the school district. It is the largest bond attempt in the history of El Paso. If approved by the voters, the EPISD bond will cost El Paso taxpayers about $260 per year. A few years ago, the […]
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El Paso Childrens Hospital Scheme Part 2
Last week, KVIA’s Andrew Polk (August 27, 2016) reported that the El Paso County Commissioners and the University Medical Center board were talking about “possible problems like the tax rate and the El Paso Children’s Hospital situation.” As I have been pointing out ever since the children’s hospital was proven to be financially unfeasible, the […]