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Bob Jones' lawyer following Jones' guilty plea

Joe Spencer, the lawyer for Bob Jones, discusses his client's guilty plea. The clip was shot outside the courthouse in El Paso on July 2, 2009.

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Reporting 101: Did I let a great scoop on Planned Parenthood get away?

Reporting 101: Did I let a great scoop on Planned Parenthood get away?

Posted on July 2, 2009

NPT smelled something wrong when Planned Parenthood abruptly announced its closure. We're digging, and we got a little nibble of something, but we're not there yet.

Bob Jones cries in pleading guilty to 6 counts; plea agreement puts 10-year cap on prison sentence

Bob Jones cries in pleading guilty to 6 counts; plea agreement puts 10-year cap on prison sentence

Posted on July 2, 2009

El Paso’s former entrepreneur of the year, Robert E. “Bob” Jones, pleaded guilty in federal court today to six charges at a hearing that went according to script except for two surprises.

Opinion


Tax free weekend misses the mark

Tax free weekend misses the mark

Posted on July 2, 2009

Save for calculators, it looks like anything that has to do with digital learning is pretty much left out of the list. Surely Rick Perry wants parents to buy computers and other digital devices for their school kids. I wonder why technology is lacking from the TFW?

So Planned Parenthood closed. What's the back-up plan?

So Planned Parenthood closed. What's the back-up plan?

Posted on July 2, 2009

Forgive my doubt—I’m sure everyone means well, but you know what they say about the road to hell. As it stands, all I’ve seen is a boiler plate letter that essentially says ‘sorry, we’re broke, not our problem anymore’ and a little back slapping for ‘running the abortionists out of town’.

Politics


The Lion's Den: Political potpourri

The Lion's Den: Political potpourri

Posted on July 2, 2009

I think Alfrank Catucci is right, more of the business of government should be decided over a couple of cold ones. There's less argument that way.

The Lion's Den: A not-so-polarized community. Go Bulldogs!

The Lion's Den: A not-so-polarized community. Go Bulldogs!

Posted on June 30, 2009

Once again, baseball bought adversaries together, even if it was only for one night. It showed that it is possible to get our community leaders to pull or push in the same direction. Funny how kids have a way of teaching us things, isn't it?

Features


Reaching across 60 years, Bowie to Socorro

Reaching across 60 years, Bowie to Socorro

Posted on June 25, 2009

Members of the Socorro baseball team will present awards to the 1949 Bowie Bears baseball team, something Socorro baseball coach Chris Forbes sees as a bridging of generations.

WLGTDW/it: Off the Wall

WLGTDW/it: Off the Wall

Posted on June 28, 2009

Yes, Michael Jackson was weird, but maybe we should let his God sort that out, and just listen to his music.

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