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Four-Year-Old Elected Mayor of Minnesota Town

Dubba G — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:18:34 +0000

Maybe we should have tried this… In Dorset Minnesota, they don’t typically need run-off elections. They do occasionally elect 4 year olds to run the city though! The tiny town has a population of 26 people, 14 businesses to its credit and a neat way of deciding who’s in charge. Anyone who would like to [...]

Nancy Pelosi Needs Her Dignity [POLL]

Dubba G — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:50:14 +0000

I’m not a big fan of politicians as it is, but some REALLY annoy me. Sometimes they’re amusing … sometimes they’re aggravating … sometimes they make you mad. Nancy Pelosis most recent comments have me over in the mad category. (If you’re a supporter of Pelosi, I don’t mean to offend or upset you. Read on though, you may [...]

Marco Rubio Takes An Awkward Drink Of Water During His State of the Union Response [Video]

Monster — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:16:12 +0000

Florida Senator Marco Rubio delivered the Republican response to Obama’s State of the Union address last night. It lasted about 15 minutes, and apparently all the talking left his mouth a little dry. Because in the middle of it, he leaned off camera to take a very hurried, and very AWKWARD drink of water. Of [...]

New Law Could Allow Military To Jail Civilians Indefinitely

Dubba G — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:02:24 +0000

WTF???? I’ve seen some things on facebook today about this NDAA bill that got me looking into it. Definition: The National Defense Authorization Act is a federal law that has been enacted yearly for decades to specify the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense. Last year and now THIS year, the bill contains a few [...]

Flipping a Coin to Win a Political Race? 5 Other Crazy Ways to Settle a Tie

Intern Emily — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:04:29 +0000

Politics are usually filled with boring debates and promises that are never met. The most entertainment I got out of this year’s elections were the hilarious remarks made by some republican men about women’s reproductive rights. Just when you think all this political nonsense is over, we could possible see a candidate win by a [...]

El Pasoans Vote to Approve Quality of Life Bonds – Zoos, Trails, Ballpark, and More!

Lauren — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:56:46 +0000

El Pasoans voted to approve all three “Quality of Life” propositions Tuesday. What does that mean for you? It means soon, you won’t be able to complain that there “isn’t anything to do in El Paso.” *Editorial note- as of 8:50 p.m. Tuesday night all three propositions were leading favorably and expected to win prior [...]

Giving Away My Presidential Vote – El Paso Decides Who I Vote For [POLL]

Lauren — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:05:21 +0000

I give up. I’m on the fence with my presidential vote. So, I’m leaving it up to YOU to decide who I should vote for. My brains says we should probably cut back on spending, so let’s vote for the Republicans. My heart says, “Oh. But what about all the poor sick people! Let’s vote [...]

Ballpark Protest Lady Drops by the KLAQ Morning Show to Defend Herself [VIDEO]

KLAQ Morning Show — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:40:45 +0000

The lady we ran into at the ballpark protest four weeks ago randomly dropped by our office last week wanting to go on air. We scheduled her for this morning and told her to prepare her arguments and, boy, did she. With 10 pages of single-spaced paragraphs, she argued her point in some form of [...]

Want To Know How Someone Will Vote?

Dubba G — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:00:36 +0000

Then check out their beer! What a perfect followup to yesterdays “National Drink A Beer Day” post huh?? It seems the beer someone drinks can predict who they will vote for! In the immortal words of Homer Simpson; “Beer, is there anything it can’t do??” Miller Lite seems to be the wishy-washy, mamby-pamby voter beer. (Although my [...]

Register to Vote in El Paso

Lauren — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:00:39 +0000

Last month we told you we’re teaming up with Rock the Vote to get you registered to vote this year. There are a lot of local issues that directly affect you this year so if you haven’t registered to vote, we’ve got the information you need. From the 2012 presidential election to the Quality of Life bond, your voice matters.

Polling Places and Voter Information for Election Day 2012 in El Paso

Lauren — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:34:19 +0000

The November election is just over a month away. If you need to know where voting places are located in El Paso, we’ve got you covered. Some polling places have changed, so click here to view the most updated places to vote in November 2012. November 2012 El Paso Voting Locations Not sure which precinct [...]

Play Ball: Downtown Restaurant Owner Passionate For New Ballpark [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:49:00 +0000

Kipper Gray of Kipp’s Cheesesteaks in the Cortez Building (203 E. Mills) wants the new downtown baseball stadium and outlined exactly why at the “Play Ball, El Paso” rally to support MountainStar Sports.

Where Do YOU Stand on the Downtown Ballpark? [POLL]

Lauren — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:26:07 +0000

Everyone seems to have their own opinions on the ballparks and quality of life bonds, but where do you stand? Do you want more parks and museums, but no ballpark? Do you think the ballpark is a launching place more great things to come in El Paso’s future? Take our polls and let us know. [...]

It Sounds Like El Paso Wants to Stay Small Forever – Who Finds These Politicians, Anyway?

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:07:03 +0000

So the biggest political news locally (aside from the public corruption, which I'm not going to comment about) recently has been about this new ballpark downtown and the moving of CIty Hall. Is it a good idea? Will it generate money? Is it just a scam for city leaders to get a new building? Why do we need a new ballpark? Why do we need anything to come to El Paso?

Can You Guess a Porn Star or Politician By Name Alone?

GuySpeed Editors — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:31:55 +0000

Everyone knows that one person with a really unfortunate name — Dick Swetts, Jack Goffs, and Matt Sterbates of the world are automatically the butt of endless jokes. What’s even funnier is when those people go on to hold respected government positions. Anthony Weiner, anyone? OK, that may not be the best example since he [...]

Clint Eastwood Does a Bizarre Schtick at the RNC [VIDEO]

Buzz Adams — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:56:17 +0000

Republicans are probably regretting that they didn’t go with a Reagan hologram last night, because their big mystery speaker was Clint Eastwood…and he didn’t do a very good job. They probably thought they had recruited Dirty Harry to step up to that podium and tear President Obama a new one. What they got was closer [...]

City Rep. Steve Ortega Talks About The Proposed Downtown Ball Park [Audio]

Monster — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:02:50 +0000

Today on the KLAQ Morning show, City Representative Steve Ortega was on to talk about the proposed downtown ball park that has caused a bit of controversy. During the interview Rep. Ortega talked about making unpopular decisions: “My goal is not to make the popular decision, it’s to make the best decision for the city.” [...]

KLAQ is Ready to Rock the Vote

Lauren — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:28:26 +0000

KLAQ is teaming up with Rock the Vote to get you registered for the upcoming elections. The 2012 elections are right around the corner and if you’re not registered to vote, you can’t weigh in on who you think should run the country. So take a minute, click the buttons below, and register to be [...]

Man Flies Into a Jealous Rage Because He Thinks His Girlfriend is Schtupping Mitt Romney

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:30:28 +0000

Politics can be frustrating, so we don’t blame you if you tend to ignore them. That said, it might be a good idea to at least be familiar with the major players, lest you think your girlfriend is cheating on you with one of them.

Mark Hamill Loses His Way With The Force And Says That Mitt Romney Isn't Human [Video]

Monster — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:45:04 +0000

Mark Hamill played Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” movies, and apparently he’s pro-Obama. He went to Comic-Con and made a pretty weird argument about why he’s against Mitt Romney: he said it’s because Romney isn’t really “human.” Fast forward to 1:08 to Mark switch from talking about comics to politics: