NIEMANWATCH EPISODE 4: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs. CITY OF EL PASO
In this episode of Niemanwatch, we examine how City Attorney Karla Nieman took 53 days to inform City Council that the City of El Paso is being sued by the…
SACRED HEART CHURCH RESTORATION FEATURED ON KTEP
Dear Friends, I am sharing with you my interview with KTEP on our project to restore Sacred Heart Church: https://www.ktep.org/show/state-of-the-arts/2023-03-25/sacred-heart-church-restoration Please feel free to donate to our effort! Buen domingo,…
MAX GROSSMAN: EL PASOANS FORTUNATE BRYAN IS COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY
Max Grossman Guest columnist, El Paso Times, Published 6:00am MT March 24, 2023 “On Oct. 13, 2016, our City Council announced that Duranguito would be the site for a multipurpose…
CHURCHMAN CREATING 24 APARTMENTS IN DURANGUITO, GUAJARDO RENOVATING ANOTHER BUILDING
The map below shows the former “Arena Footprint” (in red) and the former “Arena Master Plan Area” (in yellow). Mike Churchman, who resides in Equador, is busy renovating the historic…
NIEMANWATCH EPISODE 3: HOW WAS SHE HIRED?
In the previous two episodes of Niemanwatch, we reported on Karla Nieman’s role in the Great Wolf Lodge rip-off and the water bill fiasco. Today we will examine how she…
END OF DURANGUITO LITIGATION: INTERVIEW WITH MARK ROSS OF KVIA
Friends and Media, Shortly after the City dismissed its suit against me in the Texas Supreme Court on January 19, Mark Ross of KVIA interviewed me about my reaction. He…
ADAIR MARGO’S ARENA MEETING CANCELED
Dear Media, Adair Margo and Claudia Lizette Rodriguez planned to co-host an event titled “Duranguito: What Comes Next?” at the business of local architect Jennifer Countryman at 108 S. Stanton…
NIEMANWATCH EPISODE 2: THE WATER BILL FIASCO
In Niemanwatch Episode 1 we reported how the City’s land swap with FSW Investments LP for 2,313 acres in Northeast El Paso proceeded even though Karla Nieman assured City Council…
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…