Over the years I have been developing an online data set of the various scandals that have plagued El Paso for decades. Much of it is corruption related. As I have written […]
El Paso Scandals
County Releases Withheld Document to Me
Last Wednesday, February 2, 2016, the County released a document to me that they had withheld from an open records request that I had filed back on October of 2015. The document […]
Texas Attorney Rules in Favor of the County
As some of you might remember, late last year I submitted an open records request to the County asking for information about how the County arrived at selecting the board members they […]
The Nominating Process for El Paso Children’s Board Appointments
On November 30, 2015, the University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) issued a press release where it stated that UMC had nominated four individuals to the reconstituted children’s hospital board. They […]
Jim Valenti Open Records Request Detail Two Million Payment
In addition to the Steve Norwood open records request, I also submitted an open records request asking for documents pertaining to Jim Valenti’s retirement as the UMC chief. As you likely know, […]
Looks Like Jim Valenti Wants His Job Back
As you probably know, on October 5, 2015, Jim Valenti tendered his resignation as the CEO of the University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC.) The news media has insinuated that Valenti’s […]
Taxes Will Pay for the Children’s Hospital
As I have been writing, from the moment it was finally proved that the El Paso Children’s Hospital is financially unfeasible, it will be your taxes that will keep it operational. In […]
Is Jim Valenti Out?
Reading some of the depositions in the El Paso Children’s Hospital debacle, I came across some testimony that seems to indicate that Jim Valenti will be leaving the University Medical Center (UMC) […]
Why Is Veronica Escobar Protecting Jim Valenti
One thing that has puzzled me for some time now is why does Veronica Escobar continue to protect Jim Valenti. Yes, I am aware that Veronica Escobar was “infuriated” with Jim Valenti […]
Can You Really Trust Jim Valenti
On July 29, 2015, James N. Valenti, the CEO of the University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) made public comments about some of his former employees that prove that not only […]
The UMC Fraud
As you know, yesterday the University Medical Center (UMC) gave County Commissioners a preliminary budget of $587 million. UMC makes these types of presentations to Commissioners Court each year because the County […]
Rosemary Castillo and Inconvenient Questions
On Wednesday, I discussed the issue of Sam Legate and conflict of interest. Yesterday I delved into Jim Valenti‘s part in this mess. Today, I want to delve a little into another […]
The Politics of The Border 
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