Why do you hate Veronica Escobar so much? That’s how the email in my inbox started out and I knew right away it wasn’t going to be an easy email to read. The sender is someone I consider a friend and even now, I still consider them a friend, although they told me never to […]
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Whatever Happened to Tax Relief?
Each year during the tax season, the politicians argue that either you voted to tax yourselves or you need to invest in yourselves for economic prosperity. Some even argue that they are not raising taxes. The tax debate is always purposely confusing because of nebulous pronouncements of tax exemptions, rising home values and the use […]
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The 2007 Kurt Salmon Study for the El Paso Children’s Hospital
The El Paso Children’s Hospital debacle was based on a March 2007 feasibility study commissioned by Thomason Hospital, now known as the University Medical Center of El Paso. Much of the public commentary, if not all of it, was based on the feasibility study now dubbed the Kurt Salmon Study. Although the whole children’s hospital […]
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The El Paso BorderPlex Scheme
Around 2000, when Ray Caballero rode into office, he began to lay down the framework for a prosperous El Paso through redevelopment focused around the city’s core – downtown. What Caballero, and his cohorts, like Susie Byrd and Veronica Escobar, were hoping you didn’t realize is that the utopia they were hoping to build excluded […]
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The True Cost of a Misguided Public Policy Agenda
Yesterday, I showed you how your taxes go up each year, not from your home’s market value rising, but from tax increases due to a failed public policy agenda. It is that time of the year when your wallet pays for the public policy agenda that pretends to be creating a prosperous El Paso. Most […]
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UMC and Children’s Taxes
As you likely know, El Paso taxpayers are bracing for yet more taxes as the County, EPISD, YISD, UMC and other taxing entities look to shore up their failed budgets on the backs of the El Paso taxpayers. Since I do not have children, nor any taxable property in El Paso, I have decided to […]
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El Paso Children’s Hospital Debtor’s Plan
As many of you know, the El Paso Children’s Hospital filed its “Debtor’s Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization” late Wednesday night, the filing deadline. The news media has both reported the gist of the plan and has used former bankruptcy trustee and attorney, Andy Krafsur, to opine on the plan for the news media. Many […]
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Vince Perez Exposes El Paso Dirty Secrets
Vince Perez is correct in wanting to end the jail contract with the federal government. There is some controversy over whether the County is losing money in the deal, although it is likely that it is. However, Perez’ call to end the County’s agreement to jail federal prisoners exposes two dirty secrets that Veronica Escobar […]
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Original Source Document Archive for El Paso Children’s Hospital
One of the most frustrating things about trying to understand community issues like the El Paso Children’s Hospital is all of the secrecy that surrounds it. Although courtrooms are supposed to be open, there are many times when “protective orders” are issued to keep certain things behind closed doors. The court has already issued a […]
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The El Paso Children’s Hospital Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Dissected
As you likely know, UMC and the El Paso Children’s Hospital submitted a joint plan to the bankruptcy court in order to take the children’s hospital out of bankruptcy. As you know, UMC is the largest debt holder. The plan was submitted on Wednesday night. Most of the news media has reported on the salient […]
