All those that argued that Stephanie Townsend Allala’s quest for government transparency was wrong owe her an apology. This is especially true of the El Paso Times masquerading as a newspaper who did not understand that allowing the Steve Ortega’s of the world to hide government records through legal subterfuge goes against the very fabric […]
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The F Factor
Those that have followed El Paso elections for any amount of time knows that the results for Saturday’s election has already been determined. No, it is not because someone manipulated the election results but rather because El Paso elections are generally determined during the early voting period. At about 7:00 pm on Saturday, when the […]
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Revisiting El Paso’s Domestic Partners Issue
A reader sent me an interesting comment this weekend about El Paso’s Domestic Partner’s issue. The reader, which asked to remain anonymous, pointed out that now that the US Supreme Court has ruled on the gay issue, the protected group that the El Paso domestic partners initiative catered to is no longer necessary. If you […]
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Holding Government Accountable Is Impossible
The problem with holding government accountable is the games government plays to delay or impede accountability. Constituents can ask questions or demand accountability but the politicians game the system in order to keep the shenanigans in play. The understanding is that government is accountable and transparent while the reality is another thing altogether. This is […]
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My Theory on What is Happening with Rising Fees
I realize that for many of you this blog post is going to sound like one giant crazy conspiracy theory. I guess that is why I’m labeled one of the “crazies” by certain political operatives. My theory is based on my observations over almost fifteen years of El Paso politics. I offer it as a […]
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Austin Mayoral Race and an El Paso Connection
An Austin reader pointed me to this El Paso connection in the Austin mayoral race and I thought I would share it with you. The November 4, 2014 city elections for Austin’s mayor has seven, possibly eight candidates contending for the office. According to The Austin Chronicle, seven candidates are confirmed on the ballot with […]
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Voters Do Not Trust Cortney Niland
The El Paso Times, masquerading as a newspaper, tried and failed to get a comment from Cortney Niland for the election results coverage. It was not the paper’s fault but the poignant realization by Cortney Niland that her political career is over. Niland used every opportunity to leverage media coverage during the run up to […]
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Steve Ortega Criminal Complaint Filed
My blog post; “What is it with Steve Ortega and Bain Construction?” on June 5 generated a couple of emails and a comment basically asking me why I had not filed a complaint against Ortega. As I thought about this, two issues arouse for me that necessitated some soul searching on my part. The first […]
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The San Jacinto Bathroom
Politicians are known for contorting themselves into so many positions on a political issue that in no time they are so twisted out of shape that a pretzel looks straight compared to them. Last Tuesday, city council in their continued pandering for public attention once again took up the San Jacinto bathroom issue. As is […]
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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, […]
