On September 23, 2020, El Paso Politics introduced readers to Paul L. Foster and how he rose to power in El Paso. As readers may remember, El Paso Politics is exploring the […]
“The message of El Paso, historic and present, is this: In America constructed by some as ‘great,’ if you are a white man there is almost nothing – whether it’s inventing weapons […]
About two months after dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, Beto O’Rourke formed a new PAC “to boost Texas Democrats in the 2020 elections.” The PAC’s purpose is “registering Texans to […]
Author’s note: The following is an analysis of an ongoing and developing political power readjustment in El Paso’s Democratic Party. Shortly after the election ended last week an interesting battle began to […]
A recent book, Who Rules El Paso? attempted to identify who the power brokers are in El Paso. It touched on some players but left others out. The book was devoid of […]
Plan El Paso was awarded the Smart Growth award in 2011 as a model for a comprehensive plan for making cities more compact. Walkable and transit-friendly cities compact families and businesses into […]
Carlos Gallinar, who is running for mayor in the upcoming elections, wrote an opinion piece on Bob Moore’s El Paso Matters a few days ago. In his piece, Gallinar argues that although […]
Author’s note: The following is excerpted from court filings, freedom of information documents, interviews, and other public records reviewed by the author as part of his research into an upcoming book about […]
Since 1963, Segundo Barrio has been facing the forced displacement of its residents by city officials to make way for revitalizing the city’s downtown. Because of its proximity to the border, much […]
Now that America is starting to reconcile with its historical record, it is time to start having serious discussions about El Paso’s historical legacy. Today we will focus on Bowie High School. […]
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