HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! TODAY BEGINS THE 7TH YEAR OF THE “ARENA” BATTLE
Six years ago today, on October 13, 2016, the City of El Paso announced that it would build an “Arena” in the Duranguito neighborhood. Five days later, on October 18,…
REP. CLAUDIA LIZETTE RODRIGUEZ MEETS WITH DEE MARGO
In my recent emails I established that City Rep. Claudia Lizette Rodriguez of District 6 has been newly baptized as an Oligarch surrogate and that she received most of her…
WHERE ARE THE OLIGARCH CANDIDATES ON THE ARENA?
It is now clear where the Oligarch candidates stand on the Arena issue. Kudos to Victor Vazquez of the Westside Democrats of El Paso and Desirae Manzanares of the El…
TAKE THE CITY “ARENA” SURVEY!
The City of El Paso has put out a new “Arena” survey which gauges, among other things, whether the Duranguito neighborhood should be preserved for posterity or destroyed for an…
THE “ARENA” IS A FINANCIAL TRAP
Rich Wright is running for District 8 on a platform calling for cutting spending and lowering taxes. He understands that building an “Arena” would be a financial trap. See his…
EL PASO HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: SUPPORT FOR ARENA HAS “COOLED”
Sara Sanchez of El Paso Inc published a report on the City’s latest arena feasibility study for which she interviewed Cindy Ramos-Davidson, CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. According…
ANNIE PEREZ VIDEO PROMOTING THE “MPC”
Many of you may have seen a video posted by the City on social media featuring Annie Perez of Annie’s Adventures promoting “growth” and “revitalization” in downtown El Paso and…
CITY UPDATE ON “ARENA” DEBACLE
This past Monday, September 12, on the five-year anniversary of the City’s attempt to bulldoze Duranguito, our City Council held a work session during which City Architect Daniela Quesada presented…
SAM RODRIGUEZ: “NONE OF THE STRUCTURES THAT ARE WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT ARE HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED”
Sam Rodriguez is paid over $200,000 each year by the City of El Paso to serve as Chief Operations and Transportation Officer, Aviation Director and City Engineer. He is responsible…
“ARENA” LITIGATION UPDATE: SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ORDERS FULL BRIEFING
On December 22, 2021, following a ruling by the 8th Court of El Appeals in El Paso, the City of El Paso filed a petition for review with the Supreme…