They could do it if they wanted to

November 22, 2015

The other day the Times published an article about a prominent local family that has ended up in court to try to settle differing financial claims between family members.

The coverage looked  thorough, complete, and well thought out.  It told us about the different sides of the disagreement and seemed to be balanced.  Details that were disclosed showed real investigation on the part of the reporter.

The article is proof that the Times can look into an issue and report on it.

If there was ever any doubt in anyone’s mind about the lack of objective coverage of local government issues from the Times, we now know for certain.

The Times must have had a reason for its coverage.  This was a private issue and of absolutely no importance to the average citizen.  Yet they ran an extensive article.  One can only wonder who pulled that string.

The Times has chosen to act as a public relations outlet for our local  governments.  Time and time again we have seen the Times help them at the expense of the citizens of El Paso.

We deserve better

Brutus


Exploding

November 21, 2015

This came in from Helen Marshall:

The Times’ account of the financial discussion the other day  at council is not nearly as racy as that of El Diario, which details Niland “exploding” and shouting at Mark Sutter.

In any case, the accounting for the ballpark is rather shaky.  That’s why we have Joyce Wilson running everything still.  


http://diario.mx/El_Paso/2015-11-17_256174d9/sale-tablas-ciudad-con-inversion-del-estadio/


Double dipping

November 20, 2015

It seems that our city government does not limit its money grab to what it can get from the citizens.

The recent audit discovered that they are not averse to billing the feral government more than once for the same costs:

2014cityauditdouble

We deserve better

Brutus


County hospital board’s continuing betrayal of the taxpayers

November 19, 2015

Our county hospital’s board of managers should be ashamed of themselves, again.

The Texas Open Meetings Act requires that even if a government body elects to go into executive session they can only take action through a vote in open session.

In last month’s meeting the hospital board decided to take their annual review of our hospital administrator into executive session.

When the board emerged they voted to approve the review subject to what was discussed in executive session.

How did he do?

Unfortunately the board chose not to make that public.  They will have to eventually.

The word coward comes to mind.

We deserve better

Brutus


Significant deficiencies

November 18, 2015

The auditor’s report criticized the city pretty strongly.  Council needs to pay attention to this.

From the report:

2014cityauditsignificant

Significant

The report did not say unimportant, or minor, or inconsequential.  It said significant deficiencies.

Alarm bells should be going off.

We deserve better

Brutus