Let’s see. $66 million in Certificates of Obligation raises the average residential tax bill $50 a year. So issuing $180
Category: arena
The Beat Goes On
Did you read this weekend’s El Paso Inc.? It’s pretty good. Here’s the lede from one story: What began as
TopGolf Will Save Us
I’ve got a math problem for you. Don’t worry, we’re not giving grades, and we’re not asking for real numbers
Was That the Sound of Distant Thunder?
Some of my readers seem to think that the arena is a done deal, like an avalanche or a tsunami
How Did We Get Here?
I reckon the City figgered that no one would stand up to them. That no one had the resources to
Putin Explains El Paso
Oliver Stone interviewed Vladimir Putin. Here’s a takeaway from Vox.com: Should Sanders become president, Putin says, he would suddenly realize
“CITY PREPARING FOR MASS DEMOLITION OF DURANGUITO” – Max Grossman
Dear Friends, I have attached three photos of the Flor de Luna building, the first from now and the other
“Affordable Family Entertainment”
Remember when those nice people were pitching the ballpark as “affordable family entertainment”? Here’s Josh Hunt in an El Paso
Now That the Horse Has Left the Barn . . .
Too late for some stadiums . . . From ESPN.com: A group of politicians who are tired of taxpayer money
Why didn’t they call it an arena?
I know you’ve been wondering the same thing. If they wanted to build an arena downtown, why didn’t they call
Courthouse Update From Max Grossman
Dear Friends, I am writing to you to in order to clear up misconceptions about today’s hearing in the 201
But Wait . . .
According to KVIA, the judge in the case the City filed for a declaratory judgment has postponed the case till
And the Verdict Is . . .
Tomorrow Today the City of El Paso goes to court in Austin to affirm their conviction that the arena they
Arena Update From Max Grossman
Dear Friends, 2,452 El Pasoans cannot all be wrong! That is the number of citizens who signed our petition to
The Devitalization of Downtown
Look at that map. I’ve highlighted the ballpark, the civic center, and the proposed site for the arena. I’m guessing
Is the Truth Too Much to Ask For?
Our local government was way ahead of Mr. Trump. They were lying before he even started his campaign. Somehow our
The Many Faces of El Chuco
Last week I ran an old post about how El Paso is an elephant. About how it looks different to
Corruption, Or What?
Did you read that Mayoral candidate David Saucedo made allegations of corruption, and District 6 Representative Claudia Ordaz refuted them?
Depositions Are Where the Fun’s At
If the City doesn’t get a declaratory judgement at this next hearing, and if the lawsuit goes to trial, then
El Paso Times Covers the Arena Lawsuit. Sort Of.
The El Paso Times finally got around to covering the lawsuit over the arena this weekend. The story came out