Yesterday’s city council had lots of pontification by politicians looking for their next political gig. It also revealed how Ann Morgan Lilly feels about transparency in government. As expected, Lily Limon’s item also revealed an interesting issue that will be vetted in the next few months. Of course, in the end it was about how […]
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My Conversation with a Politician
Last week I had a conversation with an El Paso politician. The politician asked me why was it that I did not run for office. The politician stated that I was very in tune to the politics and obviously passionate about them. The individual told me that instead of sitting on the sidelines and criticizing […]
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Emma Acosta and Lily Limon
As some of you might know, tomorrow city council is expected to have a discussion about the use of the city’s baseball luxury box. The item “Discussion and action to review the policies related to the use of the baseball luxury box, with discussion to include list of past attendees and schedule of departments using […]
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What is it with Steve Ortega and Bain Construction?
Is Steve Ortega so hard up for money now that he’s not on the public trough that he must keep $500 in questionable campaign contributions or is he arrogant enough not to think that the rules do not apply to him. The other question is why doesn’t Steve Ortega’s reports add up? The thing, though, […]
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Lincoln Center Another Step Closer to Destruction
Probably in what will go down in history as the shortest city council meeting in history the future of the Lincoln Center is now just a technicality of waiting for the demolition crews to arrive. As much as the advocates of the center wish it not to be so, the fact remains that they were […]
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Lincoln Center and Ballpark On Agenda Today
Just when you might have thought that city council would get a respite from the ballpark and Lincoln Center controversies two items on today’s city council agenda could bring everything to a boil. Lily Limon has added the two items to today’s agenda. The good thing is that the agenda seems devoid of any other […]
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What Google Teaches Us About The Dangers of Passive Personality Principle
Unbeknownst to many, there is a legal principal known as the “Passive Personality Principle” that some countries have begun to apply as a result of worldwide problems of terrorism and transnational criminal organizations. A few weeks ago, the European Court of Justice, the European Union’s highest court, indirectly applied this doctrine in ruling that Google […]
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Lincoln Center and the Continued Gentrification of El Paso
Last Tuesday’s city council meeting in regards to the Lincoln Center is a case study on how the gentrification of El Paso is the public policy agenda of those in power. I have written numerous times before about how Ray Caballero started the gentrification by pushing forward a fantastical central parks fantasy that intended to […]
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The Lincoln Center City Council Debate
As expected, yesterday’s city council debate over the Lincoln Center was contentious and brought out the ongoing debate about the gentrification of the city and the undercurrent of racism that some perceive to exist. Even Jose Rodriguez alluded to the racism undercurrent while debating with Cortney Niland the merits of Eddie Holguin’s motion. The meeting […]
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Serving Master: Morgan-Lilly, Niland and Noe
The problem with serving a master is that eventually the truth reveals itself no matter how much someone tries to keep it a secret. Ann Morgan Lilly, Cortney Niland and Michiel Noe revealed the masters they are serving during the city’s emergency meeting last week to stop the demolition of the Lincoln Center. As you […]