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NPT Sunday Under the Tree: Jimmy and I
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Interview with Ted Houghton
by Sito Negron
 Houghton spoke to Newspaper Tree about how the billion-dollar road-building plan was developed, the future of transportation and transportation funding, and the importance of leadership in key positions in making large-scale projects come to fruition.
Posted on August 4, 2008 • read more »
Luther Jones, once a courthouse fixture, stays low key
by David Crowder
 A search of El Paso County court records shows Jones -- a former county judge and county attorney -- as a named attorney in 19 civil cases since 2005, only three of which came to him since he was identified in the Ketner case 14 months ago.
Posted on August 8, 2008 • read more »
Opinion
The digital divide
by Luis F. Carrasco
 The recent controversy surrounding the “DTV Border Fix Act" got me thinking about how I would not be the person I am today if it wasn’t for the fact that television doesn’t stop at the border. The change over to digital television next year will affect people on both sides of the border in ways that are not immediately apparent.
Posted on August 8, 2008 • read more »
Candidates for president must be presidential
by Bill Tilney
 This is not a black and white world, it is gray. The two senators vying for this most important office should have the courage to address these issues in a mature and intelligent manner.
Posted on August 9, 2008 • read more »
A Free Press and Open Courts
by Keith Mahar
 As the FBI investigates, the U.S. Attorney prosecutes, and the courts judge the workings of our community, the time has come for greater transparency.
Posted on August 6, 2008 • read more »
Open Letter to Rachel Quintana
by David Karlsruher
I heard the Mayor called you a "fool." I have a way to get back at him, though. Let's team up for a run at the office. I even came up with a slogan that I think fits your style – "Such a good Mayor, you won't even know I'm here."
Posted on August 7, 2008 • read more »
Get on the bus. Ride your bike. Walk, already.
by city Rep. Susie Byrd
 I am committed as ever to our goal of getting El Paso become less car dependent, but I’m telling you right now it is a long and perilous road with not as many allies as one would like.
Posted on August 7, 2008 • read more »
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