DISTRICT 1 CANDIDATES FORUM: SUMMARY
Yesterday evening the Westside Democrats of El Paso hosted the seven candidates running for District 1. Below I have summarized their replies to the three most important questions: 1. Do…
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…
DISTRICT 8 CANDIDATES FORUM, HOSTED BY THE WESTSIDE DEMOCRATS
Last Wednesday the Westside Democrats hosted the four candidates running for District 8 and asked them each the same questions. You can watch the video here. The sound is poor…
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…
PRESERVATION TEXAS OF AUSTIN HOLDING BOARD MEETING IN EL PASO THIS WEEKEND
I am pleased to announce that the Executive Director and Board of Preservation Texas is arriving in El Paso today and that we will be holding our Board meeting over…
CITY REPS HERNANDEZ, SALCIDO AND RODRIGUEZ: “WE HAVE INCREASED WAGES BY APPROXIMATELY 20%”
We have been treated to a double feature! On September 9, City Representatives Hernandez, Salcido and Rodriguez published another guest column for the El Paso Times, which comes only 39…