Because I had previously written about the Children’s Hospital fiasco and that the rhetoric was a nothing more than a prelude to a county tax increase, notwithstanding the pontificating politicians, it was no surprise to learn that the taxpayer funded hospital was laying off employees. Nothing get’s the attention of the community better then layoffs […]
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Influence Peddling of the Current City Council
As I analyzed the campaign contributions in the Claudia Ordaz race, I wondered how the makeup of the city council would change. As many of you know, I believe there is a public policy agenda being driven by a select group of individuals. I also believe that one of the byproducts of the public policy […]
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Trash Bin Economics
Last week I received a detailed list about trash bins from the El Paso Environmental Services Department as a press release to post on my blog. As I read the list, I couldn’t help but laugh at how different El Paso is from Orlando. When speaking to my friends in El Paso I am invariable […]
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The Reason for the Shang Paid Leave
The City of El Paso continues to hide behind the notion that the taxpayers of the community do not have a right to understand why Jane Shang is being paid to stay home. This notion is enabled by politicians who have either abdicated their responsibility to the taxpayers or are part of the cover up […]
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Did Claudia Ordaz Violate Election Law?
As you all know, the State of Texas makes it a crime to knowingly accept a campaign donation from a corporation. Texas Title 15, Chapter 253 prohibits corporations from making contributions to political candidates. The state statue states that violating this prohibition “is a felony of the third degree”. In reviewing Claudia Ordaz’ campaign disclosure […]
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Who is Paying Claudia Ordaz?
I have written numerous times about how the current public policy agenda is being perpetuated upon El Paso is the result of influence peddling through campaign contributions. Although I am not able to prove it, it is my belief that candidates are being groomed, incubated and funded to run for office in order to have […]
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City Council Releases Documents Related to Jane Shang
Update: At 16:30 on July 16, 2014 I added the handout given to the mayor and council yesterday. It was sent to me as a result of an open records request. As expected city council yesterday quashed all attempts to have public discourse on the Jane Shang severance package. Although Michiel Noe had put an item […]
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The Shang Affair Revisited
There continues to be much ongoing commentary about the paid administrative leave that can best be described as a “golden parachute” that Jane Shang is receiving from the taxpayers of the community. Unfortunately, the commentary is based on lack of information because the city continues to hide behind the “personnel matters” illusion. Because of this […]
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The Oscar Leeser Political Faction
It is no secret that I am highly critical of the Veronica Escobar led public policy agenda currently in place. Although Escobar is the “face” of the public policy agenda the reality is that the public policy was put in place by Ray Caballero on the behest of others. No doubt that Foster and Hunt […]
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More on Political Shenanigans and Higher Taxes
In case some of you missed it, on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 the El Paso Times, masquerading as a newspaper, published an article about Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria resigning as the city’s financial officer. The daily reported that Arrieta-Candelaria’s last day on the job would be July 17, 2014. Although the article stated that Arrieta-Candelaria would be […]