THE CITY’S CONTRACT WITH TOMMY GONZALEZ: PROVISION 6.1(D)
Provision 6.1(d) of the attached contract between City Manager Tommy Gonzalez and the City of El Paso is titled “Termination of Manager’s Employment Without Good Cause” and states: “The City…
THE CASE FOR FIRING TOMMY GONZALEZ
Dear Friends and Media, Tommy Gonzalez became City Manager of the City of El Paso on June 23, 2014. So what have been his achievements during the 3,168 days he’s…
CASSANDRA HERNANDEZ: “WHO WILL WATCH THE CROOKED POLITICIANS?”
Dear Friends and Media, In her public remarks to her District 3 constituents four days ago, City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez criticized the proposal to modify the City Charter so as…
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION DISMISSES DORA OAXACA’S COMPLAINTS AGAINST BRIAN KENNEDY
Yesterday the City Ethics Review Commission convened for the first time in two years in order to review Dora Oaxaca’s complaints against Rep. Brian Kennedy of District 1. Her complaints…
DORA OAXACA GOES ON A RAMPAGE AGAINST BRIAN KENNEDY, AND OTHER NEWS
Dora Oaxaca is the former Chair of the El Paso County Democratic Party and the wife of District 7 City Rep. Henry Rivera, one of the most fanatical supporters of…
CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO PRESERVE MAYORAL VETO AND TIE-BREAKING AUTHORITY
During yesterday’s Special Meeting, our City Council considered a list of recommended amendments to our City Charter. You can view the discussion here. MAYORAL VETO AND TIE-BREAKING AUTHORITY PRESERVED Amendment…
COMPLAINTS AGAINST KENNEDY AND FIERRO OVER TRAFFIC TICKETS ARE DISMISSED
Some weeks ago, Claudia Lizette Rodriguez filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Art Fierro alleging he violated the City Charter because he took his oath of office with an outstanding…
EL PASO MATTERS PERSISTS IN ATTACKING BRIAN KENNEDY
Bob Moore is the President and CEO of El Paso Matters, which began publishing in February 2020. He has recruited top journalistic talent, including reporters who had previously worked at…
ADAM POWELL: “CITY COUNCIL RUNOFF REFERENDUM ON BUSINESS AS USUAL IN EL PASO”
See Adam Powell’s outstanding report on the significance of the election runoff results, published December 22. I would encourage everyone who has not already to subscribe to the El Paso…
TRIPLE VICTORY: KENNEDY, FIERRO AND CANALES WIN BIG!!!
Dear Friends and Media, Yesterday, the Oligarchy lost all three runoff elections for City Council. Before yesterday they controlled six of the eight City representatives but starting in January they…