DOWNTOWN FIRE THREATENS TWO HISTORIC BUILDINGS
The building currently on fire at 324 S. El Paso St. was completed in 1885 and was originally a furniture store at ground level and residential apartments above. It was…
COUNTY TO VOTE ON DEBT INSSUANCE TOMORROW, DEC. 12
Dear Friends and Media, Tomorrow the County Commissioners Court will consider four options for issuing somewhere between $41 million and $100 million in new debt without voter authorization under agenda…
PANIC: THE OLIGARCHS RAIN MONEY ON THEIR CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL
Below I reported how much money the Hunts, Margos and Foster contributed to City Council races as of early November. It is time to update the figures. ANALISA SILVERSTEIN According…
PRO-RODRIGUEZ LETTER TARGETS REPUBLICANS AND LIES TO THEM, ANOTHER MAILER GOES OUT
Carlos and Alicia Sierra of 1729 Lions Gate Lane sent the attached letter to Republicans in District 6 in support of reelecting Claudia Rodriguez. They are the parents of Carlos…
LAME-DUCK PORK: $8 MILLION FOR BALLPARK IMPROVEMENTS!
I confirmed with the City Clerk’s Division that December 13 is the final regular City Council meeting before the newly elected representatives are sworn in at the start of January.…
ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST ANALISA SILVERSTEIN “RESOLVED”
Today I received the attached notice from Nicholas Espinosa, the attorney for the Texas Ethics Commission who processed my complaint against Analisa Silverstein, who littered District 1 with campaign signs…
CITY RUNOFF ELECTIONS: KENNEDY, FIERRO AND CANALES
The runoff election for three City District seats is happening now. The future direction of our City Council depends upon our votes. Early voting will continue through December 13 and…
SILVERSTEIN MAILER RIDDLED WITH INCORRECT FIGURES
Analisa Silverstein, the Oligarchy candidate for City District 1, just sent out a mailer attacking her opponent Brian Kennedy but failed to get her figures straight. She claims Kennedy earned…
RODRIGUEZ VS. FIERRO: HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has been interviewing candidates for City Council as we approach the December 17 run-off election. Desirae Manzanares just interviewed Rep. Claudia Rodriguez on Facebook. It…
COUNTY JUDGE SAMANIEGO: REP. RODRIGUEZ IS “VERY DANGEROUS”
Yesterday at 5:30pm the El Paso County Democratic Party hosted the Chair of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa. There were about 50 guests at the event, including County Judge…