WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE HISTORIC BUILDING AT 324 S. EL PASO STREET?
There has been much confusion over what caused the fire that destroyed the historic building at 324 S. El Paso Street. Erected in 1885, it was owned by Chun Mei…
CITY COUNCIL TO VOTE ON WHETHER TO APPOINT CAREY WESTIN AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER
This coming Tuesday, City Council will take up agenda item 23, sponsored by Mayor Leeser: “Discussion and action regarding the procedure for appointment of Colonel (Ret.) Cary Westin as Interim…
NIEMANWATCH EPISODE 1: THE GREAT WOLF LODGE RIP-OFF
Dear Media, Of all the stories you missed in the last five years, by far most significant was the Great Wolf Lodge land swap debacle. Most of you reported (uncritically)…
CONTRACT OF CITY ATTORNEY KARLA NIEMAN 15 NOV 2015
This is the contract between City Attorney Karla Nieman and the City of El Paso, dated November 15, 2015.
CITY ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION CLEARS REP. KENNEDY OF ANY WRONGDOING, COULD VOTE ON THE MPC
On February 17, a three-member Advisory Panel consisting of three members of the City Ethics Review Commission unanimously cleared Rep. Brian Kennedy of any wrongdoing. The Panel consists of Arnulfo…
MAYOR LEESER: I DO NOT REPRESENT “ANY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP, ASSOCIATION, OR GOOD OLD BOY NETWORK”
On Monday, Mayor Leeser published an open letter explaining why City Manager Gonzalez was fired “without cause” and pushing back against former mayor Dee Margo for his harsh criticism of…
THE FIRING OF CITY MANAGER GONZALEZ: OPEN LETTER TO REPS. HERNANDEZ, SALCIDO AND RIVERA
March 3, 2023 Rep. Cassandra Hernandez Rep. Isabel Salcido Rep. Henry Rivera City of El Paso 300 N. Campbell St. El Paso, TX 79901 Dear Reps. Hernandez, Salcido and Rivera:…
THE MARGOS WANT REVENGE FOR THE FIRING OF TOMMY GONZALEZ
Two days after our City Council voted 5-4 to terminate Tommy Gonzalez without cause under provision 6.1(d) of his contract, Dee and Adair Margo published a letter in the El…
EL PASO COUNTY AWARDS $300,000 TO PRESERVATION TEXAS FOR REGIONAL OFFICE IN EL PASO, TROST SOCIETY TO DISSOLVE
Dear Media, Former State Sen. Jose Rodriguez and I serve on the Board of Directors of Preservation Texas, based in San Marcos. We are pleased to announce that on Monday…
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ADMITTED INTO “ARENA FOOTPRINT”
Meet Justin Scalera, who is one of only two photographers for the Heritage Documentation Programs of the National Park Service in Washington, DC. Mr. Scalera came to El Paso to…