Do they even read what the publish?
The deputy is in critical condition in a hospital.
We deserve better
Brutus
El Paso Times subscription costs
March 17, 2019This came in from a loyal reader:
Got my subscription [for the El Paso Times)] renewal invoice in the mail yesterday: $469.20.
I called the 800 number and spoke to JV. He thanked me for being a long time subscriber (he insisted he was in El Paso, but sounded a lot like he was in Calcutta). I said that I hoped the bill was for a five-year renewal period, but he replied that it was only for a year.
I pointed out that I paid $260 in 2016, $261 in 2017, and $330 in 2018. I then asked to speak to someone with authority.
After a short pause to check, JV told me that he will send a new invoice for $336.
Candidly, the main reason I subscribe to the Times is that they deliver my Wall Street Journal.
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What will the Times do?
February 27, 2019Max Grossman sent this in:
I am extremely pleased to report that Aaron Montes, one of the most driven and talented local investigative reporters in modern memory, has announced that he has been appointed Government Reporter of the El Paso Times. The new hire could not come at a better time. A few months ago our venerable daily lost veteran reporters Elida Perez and Aileen Flores, and we just learned that the Austin correspondent, Madlin Mekelberg, resigned in order to work for the Austin Statesman.
Aaron distinguished himself at the El Paso Inc as an excellent journalist, investigating issues that many of his colleagues in the media refused to touch. As the only El Paso Times reporter specifically assigned to our City and County, we can be certain that the public will be better informed than ever before. I have no doubt that Aaron’s reports will serve as a strong check against government overreach and corruption.
Congratulations Aaron!
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Now the question is “will the Times allow him to report what he knows or will they censor him?”
We deserve better
Brusut
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EPISD disappoints again
February 19, 2019The EPISD school board president just resigned.
He evidently told the Times that he no longer lives within the district.
From the district’s policy manual:
A person elected or appointed to serve as a board member must
remain a resident of the district throughout the term of office. A
board member who ceases to reside in the district vacates the office.
Tex. Const., Art. XVI, Sec. 14;
Prince v. Inman, 280 S.W.2d 779 (Tex. Civ. App.—Beaumont 1955, no writ);
Whitmarsh v. Buckley, 324 S.W.2d 298 (Tex. Civ. App.—Houston 1959, no writ)
It appears that the Texas constitution, Texas statutes, and local board policy make are clear.
Question
When did the trustee move out of the district that he represented?
Did he participate in decisions that he had no right to be involved in?
We deserve better
Brutus
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The Times gets it right
January 27, 2019The Times published a good article about the city’s giveaway program for the proposed waterpark.
Is the Times taking the gloves off with the city?
We deserve better
Brutus
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