http://newspapertree.com/news/ Newspaper Tree - News en-us 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. Lisa Degliantoni Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:10:14 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4014-reporting-101-did-i-let-a-great-scoop-on-planned-parenthood-get-away http://newspapertree.com/news/4014-reporting-101-did-i-let-a-great-scoop-on-planned-parenthood-get-away 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. David Crowder Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:43:02 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4013-bob-jones-cries-in-pleading-guilty-to-6-counts-plea-agreement-puts-10-year-cap-on-prison-sentence http://newspapertree.com/news/4013-bob-jones-cries-in-pleading-guilty-to-6-counts-plea-agreement-puts-10-year-cap-on-prison-sentence Get up to speed on the players and issues with NPT archives and other sources: Stories, primary documents and some reading about public corruption cases elsewhere to provide a little context. NPT Staff Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:43:20 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/3916-public-corruption-101-the-archives http://newspapertree.com/news/3916-public-corruption-101-the-archives The former CEO of El Paso’s National Center for Employment of the Disabled, Robert E. “Bob” Jones, is scheduled to plead guilty to new and old charges at a hearing in federal court Thursday. David Crowder Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:20:53 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4009-bob-jones-to-plead-guilty-to-new-offenses-and-charges-in-last-year-s-indictment http://newspapertree.com/news/4009-bob-jones-to-plead-guilty-to-new-offenses-and-charges-in-last-year-s-indictment As El Paso loses all its Planned Parenthood clinics, its critics think the closures announced Friday are a trend in the right direction. Lisa Degliantoni Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:10:31 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4006-critics-see-planned-parenthood-closure-as-reason-for-hope http://newspapertree.com/news/4006-critics-see-planned-parenthood-closure-as-reason-for-hope The proposed El Paso city budget for fiscal 2010 starting Sept. 1 shows a $3.6 million or 1.13 percent decrease in spending from last year’s $315.8 million in local taxes, fines and fees. David Crowder Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:20:10 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4003-proposed-2010-city-budget-down-1-percent-from-taxes-fines-fees-and-2-3-percent-overall http://newspapertree.com/news/4003-proposed-2010-city-budget-down-1-percent-from-taxes-fines-fees-and-2-3-percent-overall El Paso police and firefighters will be asked to temporarily forego their pay raises in the next fiscal year to help the city balance a budget that will continue to take beating in the national recession. David Crowder Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:33:17 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4002-city-asks-police-and-fire-unions-to-postpone-sept-1-salary-increases http://newspapertree.com/news/4002-city-asks-police-and-fire-unions-to-postpone-sept-1-salary-increases "We have people who are entitled to be respected and protected and yes, the Constitution also applies to the border. That is something they don’t want to recognize." -- Fernando Garcia, executive director, Border Network for Human Rights. Sito Negron Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:45:33 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4001-troops-on-the-u-s-border-the-proposal-is-little-more-than-political-salve-says-border-network-for-human-rights-director http://newspapertree.com/news/4001-troops-on-the-u-s-border-the-proposal-is-little-more-than-political-salve-says-border-network-for-human-rights-director Loteria’s back at the Grandview Senior Citizen’s Center now that City Hall has lifted a ban imposed in May on the bingo-like game played with pennies because the Parks and Recreation Department thought it was illegal. David Crowder Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:31:26 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/3998-banned-as-gambling-penny-loteria-is-on-again-at-grandview-center http://newspapertree.com/news/3998-banned-as-gambling-penny-loteria-is-on-again-at-grandview-center A routine hearing today in the federal corruption case against former El Paso County Judge Luther Jones and District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez followed a busy week of motions and counter motions pertaining to Jones in what is likely to be a difficult case for the government. David Crowder Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:31:15 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/3997-luther-jones-defense-attacks-indictment-wants-to-see-search-warrant-affidavit-and-meet-with-witnesses http://newspapertree.com/news/3997-luther-jones-defense-attacks-indictment-wants-to-see-search-warrant-affidavit-and-meet-with-witnesses