By Heide Sobrig In the early days of August 2019, I was prepping for my next trip to El Paso. It was coming up quickly, in only two weeks. My experience of El Paso is as a friendly, progressive town—everyone I have met on my visits have been supportive and willing to talk to me […]
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Was The Need for Money The Cause of Death Of Child At Children’s Hospital?
The financial model for the El Paso Children’s Hospital was built around the March 2007 Kurt Salmon Study, commissioned by Thomason Hospital. Thomason is now known as the University Medical Center (UMC). The Kurt Salmon Study was the fourth study commissioned to investigate the feasibility of having a children’s hospital in El Paso. The first […]
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Let The Games Begin – Donald Trump Pardons Susan B Anthony
Donald Trump clearly knows he is facing a losing battle for a second term. Yesterday, he announced that he is pardoning Susan B. Anthony for her 1872 arrest for voting. Anthony was convicted of casting an illegal vote by casting a vote before women were allowed to vote. The irony of pardoning someone for voting […]
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El Paso Taxpayers Losing Money on Golf Courses
El Paso taxpayers have been paying for golf courses for decades under the guise of creating quality of life venues and as hoped-for economic drivers for the city. Every one of the golf projects have been money losers for the taxpayers. The city’s taxpayers own three golf courses. They are the Butterfield Trail by the […]
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Reps. García, Schakowsky, and 107 Members of Congress Urge Mexican President López Obrador to Drop Charges Against Activist and Protect Labor Rights
August 14, 2020 Press Release Chicago, IL — Today Reps. Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and 107 Members of Congress sent a letter to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urging him to ensure Mexican state governments drop politically motivated charges against labor lawyer Susana Prieto Terrazas. The letter also urges Mexico to […]
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Voting By Post Office
I have been watching the debate over voting by mail in the upcoming elections in November with interest because the debate checks off several issues that have my attention at the same time. They are making sure Donald Trump does not get another term, my disgust with the United States post office and American elections. […]
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EPISD Raises Taxes And Board Member Says Expect Larger Bond In Two Years While Classroom Equipment Is Left Exposed To Elements
In July the El Paso Independent School District proposed adding a $242 million bond election to the November ballot. The administration wanted the proposed bond monies for refrigerated air conditioners, improving sports facilities and converting lighting to LED. Last week, the Board of Trustees removed the bond proposal from the agenda. However, EPISD taxes will […]
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The State of El Paso Rental Housing
On June 28, 2020, the eviction moratorium ended in El Paso. The CARES Act, which put an eviction moratorium on federally backed rental units, also ended. It ended on July 25, 2020. About 39% of Texas renters have reported that they may be unable to pay their rents this month. El Paso’s income is one […]
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What a Difference a Year Makes: Reflections on August 3, 2019
By Michelle E. Carreon A lot can change in one year. At the same time, lives can be forever altered in a matter of minutes. The August 3rd mass shooting lasted for less than fifteen minutes but ultimately resulted in the death of twenty-three people and left countless others wounded. Our community would be forever […]
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Congress Devastates Economy Further
Congress is in its summer recess while the American economy faces further devastation. Covid-19 has devastated the American economy with the closure of businesses resulting in the worst unemployment rates since the Great Depression. Without workers churning out products and services the American economy falters in place. The problem – in its simplest terms – […]