New schools, new names

January 31, 2019

The November 2018 bond newsletter from EPISD can be read here.

Up until now I was unaware of the fact that as the district consolidates  schools they are renaming them.

Bradley and Fannin are being consolidated with the new name Dr. Joseph Torres elementary.

Dowell, Schuster, and Crosby will become Arcadio Duran, Jr. elementary.

Henderson and Clardy become Dr. Josefina Villamil Tinajero

Lincoln, Bond, and Roberts will become Donald Lee Haskins

Morehead and Johnson are to be named Charles Q. Murphree

Ross and Hughey become Wally Hartley

Terrace Hills and Collins become Tyrone “Bobby Joe” Hill

The newsletter has a short biography of each of the people the schools are to be named after.

We deserve better

Brutus

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Immigration reform

January 30, 2019

According to a news segment that I heard on the radio the other day our mayor gave an interview to NPR (national public radio).

When asked about the immigration problem he evidently said something to the effect that our biggest problem is the whole immigration system–that it has not been addressed comprehensively for 30 years.

I agree with the mayor.

We deserve better

Brutus

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YISD makes offer to furloughed federal employees

January 29, 2019

Before the partial government shutdown ended (at least temporarily) the Ysleta independent school district made this announcement:

The announcement said that they would give priority to qualified furloughed federal employees if they want to serve as substitute teachers.

We deserve better

Brutus

 

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Tell us the rules up front

January 28, 2019

The Times reported on an unfortunate situation the other day.

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2019/01/24/el-paso-las-palmas-hospital-addition-will-not-open-until-parking-battle-resolved/2652857002/

One of our hospitals went to the city and got permits to build $63 million worth of additions to one of its facilities.

Now the city is denying the hospital the right to open the facilities because of a dispute over parking.

This should have been handled as part of the original approval process.

We can all imagine the concerns investors (both in and out of town) will have when the city does this.

How can we attract industry from out of town when we do this to companies?

We deserve better

Brutus

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The Times gets it right

January 27, 2019

The Times published a good article about the city’s giveaway program for the proposed waterpark.

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2019/01/18/texas-tax-rebates-in-doubt-for-great-wolf-el-paso-resort-project/2594937002/

Is the Times taking the gloves off with the city?

We deserve better

Brutus

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