I am so engrossed in the ongoing political shenanigans that often times I do not realize how little important information trickles down to everyday people. It seems that voters are too focused […]
Political Quickbytes
Abeytia Holguin and The Texas House of Representatives
Over the last few weeks, I have received several phone calls and emails asking me to find out if Eddie Holguin is going to run for the Texas seat being vacated by […]
Did Claudia Ordaz Steal A Laptop To Help Beto?
In 2012, 16-year Democratic veteran Silvestre Reyes lost his Congressional District 16 seat to newcomer Beto O’Rourke during that election’s primary. Then president Barack Obama and former president Bill Clinton, both Democrats, […]
How the El Paso Political Guru Was Handed His Ass
Today I am going to share with you the story of how the “guru extraordinaire” of El Paso politics was handed his ass in the last election. The truth is so outrageous […]
My Two Cents About the Veronica Escobar Win
In the political circles of El Paso the likely topic of discussion yesterday and today is the Veronica Escobar win, more specifically the void in professional campaign consultants in the city. I’m […]
Jim Tolbert and the Art of Hypocrisy About Transparency
During city council’s discussion (item 33.1) last week about Cortney Niland asking that the city rescind its prohibition of electronic devices at the city dais during city council meetings, there was another […]
Cortney Niland Tells Voters She Will Not Follow Rules
Last Tuesday, at the city council meeting, Cortney Niland told voters that she will not follow the rules set for city council meetings. Her outburst came during the discussion for agenda item […]
A Chill Between Veronica Escobar and Claudia Ordaz?
I recently filed several open records requests in order to conduct a test on how public officials are using technology and how it affects open records requests. The comments made by El […]
Jim Tolbert Open Records Requests and Social Media Channels
Since Jim Tolbert took office on May 17, 2016, I have noticed a few constituency requests being made of him through Facebook. These requests got me thinking about government transparency and social […]
Connecting the Cortinas Dots
As you all know, I like to connect the political and corrupt dots for you. In today’s edition I am going to show you how engrained the political system is in El […]
Ordaz Dilemma – El Paso's Shallow and Narrow Talent Pool
Editor’s note: The following is a guest editorial by Barbara Carrasco. Anyone interested in writing an editorial about topical topics that I cover on my blog is encouraged to submit them to […]
Ordaz Dilemma – El Paso’s Shallow and Narrow Talent Pool
Editor’s note: The following is a guest editorial by Barbara Carrasco. Anyone interested in writing an editorial about topical topics that I cover on my blog is encouraged to submit them to […]
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