As you are probably aware by now the local community hospital better known as the University Medical Center was recently assessed Medicare penalties for allowing patients to get sick while under their care. The local paper, as usual, did not give you the necessary context to go along with the announcement. Under the Affordable Care […]
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More Economic Indicators for El Paso
As many of you know, I have been documenting the many indicators for the El Paso economy that the politicians continue to gloss over or ignore. There are two more indicators that show exactly how bad the situation is in El Paso. Although the candidates for the upcoming elections are going to tell you how […]
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The El Paso Culture of Hiding Dirty Laundry
Anyone that has any basic understanding of dealing with the personal issues of drug addiction, alcohol abuse or dealing with weight or health problems because of over eating, understands that the first step in the recovery process is acknowledging that there is a problem. Acknowledging that a problem exists requires verbalizing the problem in order […]
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City Meetings Every Other Week is a Corruption Tool
As you may have noticed recently, I haven’t been writing much about local El Paso politics. In regards to county issues, the children’s hospital continues to be burden upon the taxpayers. That will not change in the near future and therefore there is nothing more I can add to that dialog. Veronica Escobar and cohorts […]
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Further Proof That Taxes Are About Explode
Through many blog posts, I have been showing how your taxes will be rising soon and that there is nothing you can do about it. I’m not pointing out short incremental tax increases but a substantial increase in the amounts of taxes you will be paying in the coming years. The worst part is that […]
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Carlos Gutierrez and Donald Meier Responds to El Paso Times Column by Constantine Papas
The following statements were made available to me yesterday, March 8, 2015. It is two statements in response to Dr. Papas’ editorial in the El Paso Times. As you might remember, from yesterday’s post, the El Paso Times refused to print a letter to the editor from various physicians at the children’s hospital even it though they had […]
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2014 Comes to a Close
As the year comes to a close I thought I would take a moment to update you on a few pending issues. As much as we wish that things have improved in El Paso the unfortunate fact is that the taxpayers are being bombarded yet again. There is no relief in sight for the beleaguered […]
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The Impending Doom of Taxes
Judging by the amount of email and messages, through my website, that I get when I point out that your taxes are going up it seems that this little inconvenient fact is something the local politicians don’t want me to write about. I notice that commenting on the issue is not an option because those of […]
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City Releases Public Information That They Denied Me Back in November 2014
I do not know if I have the worst luck or that I’m just the target of the city’s attempt to keep me from receiving information via the Texas Public Information Act. I have shared with you numerous examples of where the information given to me is either contradictory via two sets of open records […]
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Veronica Escobar and Good Governance
For some time now, I have written numerous articles showing you how Veronica Escobar and cohorts work behind the scenes for political gain to the detriment of the community. Do not get me wrong, I understand that the game of politics is fraught with the hypocrisy of don’t do as I do but rather do […]
