This was the headline of an article in the Times the other day:
Jury finds El Paso man guilty of 2005 McAllen murder; he faces prison time
Have we really sunk that low?
We deserve better
Brutus
What the Times finds to be remarkable
May 21, 2017
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Lifelong learning
May 20, 2017We live in an age of rapid social change and unprecedented increase of new knowledge and scientific invention. In such an age we must do all in our power to strengthen our great system of formal education. But we must not stop there. We must also recognize that a free society today demands that we keep on learning or face the threat of national deterioration. We must educate people today for a future in which the choices to be faced cannot be anticipated by even the wisest now among us. We are on the frontier of an era which holds the possibilities of a new Golden Age in which the inroads of poverty, hunger, and disease will be lessened, in which through the extension of educational opportunities, men and women everywhere will have it within their power to develop their potential capacities to the maximum.
The agenda before the American people is great. The problems are complex. I believe that an America that understands the importance of “lifelong learning” will be able to deal with those problems more wisely and more vigorously.
I am, therefore, pleased to express my support of those who are working to strengthen the adult education programs of our universities and colleges, our schools, our libraries, and our voluntary citizen organizations. Your efforts are helping America to move forward toward greater strength and cultural vitality which can make our nation once again a beacon light among freedom-loving people everywhere.
John F. Kennedy
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Rents continue to fall
May 19, 2017This came in via email:
Hi Brutus,
As the weather gets warmer, the rental market seems to be cooling down for a change, as detailed in our April Rent Report, which now covers 250 cities. Yes, the average US rent has gained $2 M-o-M reaching $1,314, according to Yardi Matrix, but we’re also looking at a 2% increase Y-o-Y — the slowest annual rent growth rate in more than three years!
Now that we got that out of the way, let’s dive into more city-specific data:
- San Francisco, the king of California rents and runner-up for the highest rent in the country after Manhattan, actually saw the biggest Y-o-Y drop in the nation for the third month in a row, decreasing 3.6% over the year.
- And it’s not just Cali that’s seeing warmer months, Texas also comes on strong with 4 cities among the slowest growing rental markets. The first one is (no surprises here) Corpus Christi, already a regular on our list, boasting a 2.1% drop at an average rent of $954. The newcomers are ever so eager to follow in its footsteps: McAllen saw a 1.6% decrease and Pearland and El Paso each posted a 1.1% drop.
- The Lone Star State is a steal for anyone coming from California, New York, or Florida, with local rental prices in April as low as $698 in Killeen and $701 in Brownsville, which rank as the 4th and 5th most affordable cities in the US, after Wichita, Toledo, and Tulsa.
“ We expect rent growth to moderate in the coming months but it’s not so much a weakening of the apartment sector; it’s more a stabilization and shifting of focus from primary to secondary and tertiary markets, mostly due to a combination of factors, including modest economic growth, ongoing political uncertainty, and a record number of new apartments entering the nation’s tightest markets”, says Yardi Matrix senior analyst Doug Ressler when discussing the slowdown in national rent growth.
You can find out many more interesting facts from our full report and eye-grabbing infographics here:
Do you think this is something that your readers would like to know more about?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this.
Best,
Ioana
Ioana Popovici
Marketing Communications Specialist | RENTCafé
ioana.rentcafe@Yardi.com | http://www.rentcafe.com
RENTCafé is a nationwide apartment search website and a part of Yardi. Our original research, insights, and in-depth analysis of the real estate market have been featured in major media publications across the U.S. Are you in search of ideas for your next story? Feel free to drop me a line.
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EPISD–more out of town lawyers
May 18, 2017Dan Wever sent this in:
Isn’t it funny that we cannot even find Lawyers in El Paso that can do a simple education job? Just the first part is probably well over half a million dollars.
Wake up El Paso before they take Chico’s Tacos away from us. 🙂
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District 8 candidates
May 17, 2017We are hoping that the readers will help us out and let us know about the candidates for city representative district 8.
We deserve better
Brutus
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