Tucked within the University Medical Center of El Paso’s (UMC) non-voter approved bond request is a request for a cancer center. According to UMC’s June 27 presentation to the county commissioners, they are requesting $78.9 million for a cancer center from the $345.7 million on non-voter approved bonds pending before county commissioners. The question is, […]
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Guest Editorial: Certificates of Obligations Vote Is A NO Brainer!
Dear commissioners court: I would like to make two points regarding the upcoming Certificates of Obligations (COO) vote. My points are as follows: 1. University Medical Center (UMC) and Hospital Board of Managers continue to neglect “Mental Health” care by not including it in its strategic plan or COO plan. Not one dollar in the […]
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The First Hispanic And Mexican Born Member Of Congressman Began His Political Career In El Paso
There is an often-repeated error in the news media that says that Mayra Flores (R-TX) is the first Mexican-born naturalized citizen “ever elected to Congress.” The Irene Armendariz-Jackson Campaign perpetuated this error in their newsletter they sent out on August 9. [1] Armendariz-Jackson is running against Veronica Escobar on the Republican ticket in the November […]
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Guest Editorial: Time to get real about Property Taxes & Public Hospitals
For too long – many of El Pasoans have gone unnoticed, unprotected, and have been taken for granted. I left El Paso, the town that welcomed my family from Mexico and gave them the chance to live the American Dream, after high school in search for better opportunities. But when I came back, I found […]
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One UMC Petition Drive Lacks Required Disclosure Other Meets Requirements
Although it has appeared that there are three petition drives collecting signatures to stop the University Medical Center of the El Paso (UMC) from issuing non-voter approved debt on September 12, it now appears that there are two ongoing drives collecting signatures. As we previously reported, Vince Perez filed an assumed name certificate for El […]
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The LIBRE Initiative in El Paso, Texas: Interview with Karla Y. Sierra, Grassroots Engagement Director
The LIBRE Initiative in El Paso, Texas: Interview with Karla Y. Sierra, Grassroots Engagement Director
August 7, 2022
The following is an interview with Karla Y. Sierra, who is the Grassroots Engagement Director for the LIBRE Initiative, which is a non-profit and non-partisan organization which seeks to improve the lives of Latinos in the United States. Sierra, a past Peace Corps Volunteer, recently won the prestigious George Gibbs award for outstanding grassroots organizing. […]
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Opinion: Three Votes, Petitions, The Internet And The UMC Certificates of Obligations
The University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) – the city’s public hospital wrapped around the marketing banner of a medical campus – is holding meetings seemingly trying to convince the community that it needs $346 million in taxpayer monies to give El Pasoans a world-class medical facility. Seemingly trying to convince voters of the […]
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Editorial: Three Years Ago Today, Mexicans Were Targeted. The Spin Machine Is On Overdrive
Three years ago today, on August 3, 2019, Mexicans were targeted by a white supremacist. Mexicans have always been targeted by others for our skin color, our language, our culture and just because we are different. Many will deny it and many others will pretend it’s not true, but the reality is that Mexicans are […]
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Russ Vandenberg – Fraud And Downtown Redevelopment
Russ Vandenberg joins the list of other El Paso business notables who have been accused of criminal wrongdoing years after the evidence was evident but ignored. Individuals like Bob Jones and Chris Balisger, who were often touted as pillars of El Paso’s business community, end up serving jail time for fraud that was there but […]
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The Beto Factor: Abortion, Gun Control And El Paso Voters In November
There is much talk about a potential upset in Texas in the upcoming elections because Beto O’Rourke is polling closer to Greg Abbott and has outraised Abbott according to the latest campaign financial reports. Among the discussions includes whether O’Rourke will impact local races in November. The argument being that O’Rourke will drive infrequent El […]