As many of you know, city council is set to vote tomorrow on whether to authorize an outside investigator to investigate how the attempt to terminate First Southwest’s contract came about. The city also released three reports last week. The first one, the Norton Rose Fulbright report was released on December 2, 2015. On December […]
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Selective Coverage by the El Paso Times
As many of you know, the El Paso Times has been focused on Larry Romero and his questionable activities as a city representative. The local newspaper has gone so far as to publish an editorial asking for Romero to step down. You likely know that I am not fan of Bob Moore’s brand of journalism […]
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The $28 Million Question
[This article was edited on December 3, 2015 at 08:37ET to correct typographical error in the amount of the loss] Thanks to KVIA’s reporting we now know that the city taxpayers have been saddled with a $22 million loss on the sales of the bonds to pay for the ballpark. Yes, I am aware that […]
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The Larry Romero Affair
On Monday, KVIA posted an eleven-minute interview with Larry Romero. I believe that this interview is the first time Romero has answered news media questions about the latest controversy surrounding him. The latest controversy is where he failed to disclose his previous business relationship with Estrada Hinojosa while pushing city officials to replace First Southwest […]
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Syrian Refugees and Xenophobia in the United States
Many of you reading this today are aware of the two major factions in the debate about whether to allow Syrian refugees into the United States or not. Diving into the fierce debate are the governors of at least 31 states who have declared that they oppose letting Syrian refugees into their states. Texas governor […]
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The Quandary of Business Decisions as Evidenced by Draft Kings
As an Internet consultant since the late 1990’s, I have been watching and participating on the growth of the Internet as an important component of business activities across many economic spectrums. Unknown to many of you, I actually got started in online development working on two projects for one client. The first project was a […]
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Oscar Leeser Calls for Investigation Into Financial Services Solicitation
On Tuesday, November 24, 2015, El Paso mayor, Oscar Leeser, issued a short statement asking that the city manager prepare a report on the events surrounding the solicitation to replace First Southwest as the city’s financial services provider. As you likely know, the El Paso Times has reported on Larry Romero’s apparent connection to Estrada […]
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Thank an Immigrant for your Thanksgiving Table
According to the United States Department of Labor, in 2014, “the share of the U.S. civilian labor force that was foreign born was 16.5 percent.” Additionally, 24.1 percent of the total service occupations were being fulfilled by foreign-born workers. Clearly, foreign workers, whether living temporarily or full-time in the United States have a significant impact […]
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Taxpayers Paying $22 million for Political Favors
Many of you know that yesterday, KVIA’s Maria Garcia reported on an email she uncovered via an open records request about the delay of the sale of the ballpark bonds. KVIA has also reported that the delay in the sales of the ballpark bonds has cost you, the taxpayer, about $22 million in additional fees […]
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How Long Before the FBI Investigates Larry Romero?
I realize that yesterday I wrote about the incompetence of the El Paso Times and that today I am congratulating them for doing what they should be doing – investigating Larry Romero. First let me address the dichotomy of complaining about the El Paso Times’ lack of journalistic ethics and the following day, I am […]