Finally, this weekend the El Paso Times ran a guest column bylined by our beloved mayor. Here’s a piece of
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Plan B
Here’s a video from Vice.com and Nike, celebrating Chicano culture and the Cortez. The contributions of Los Angeles’s Chicanos to
We’re Going to Revitalize Ourselves to Death
It’s time to stop pretending like El Paso’s biggest challenge is downtown revitalization. Here’s MountainStar Sports Group’s Executive Director Josh
Judge Meachum’s Decision
On October 4, the Honorable Amy Clark Meachum of the 250th Judicial District Court in Travis County, Texas, ruled on
A Horror Story
With Halloween right around the corner, I thought I’d share this true life horror story. The City of El Paso’s
Welcome to Rancho El Paso
El Paso is poor. According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, there were 267,376 households in El Paso County in 2016,
Hubris, and an Attack on Democracy
They felt the wind and thought it was their own breath. When El Paso blew up, say from somewhere around
Retrovision: Forget the Arena
This article originally appeared on 8 February 2017. Here’s a feel-good story from the El Paso Times about how few
It’s Time for Plan B
No, not emergency contraception. We missed that boat years ago. It’s time to stop pretending like those Quality of Life
I Want a Salad, Not a Soup
Our city leaders are trying to give El Paso all the soul of an airport food court. That’s bad, but
Straight Talk About the Arena
There’s a lot of noise about the arena. Duranguito. Gringolandia. Contempt of court. Arrogant and dismissive. Mysterious phone surveys. Voter
Greetings From Gringolandia!
Wish you were here! County Commissioner Vince Perez is all in our face about Senator Jose Rodriguez’ quote in Texas
Free Money
Am I reading this right? It’s the attachment for the agenda item for the new office tower downtown. Not only
New Mexico’s Exodus Problem Sounds Familiar
Here’s a story I came across in US News and World Report: After years of stagnation, New Mexico’s economy is
Socialism for the Rich, Chuco-Style
Maybe you’ve been wondering what the taxpayers could do for the Hunts and WestStar Bank to thank them for all
Brand Management Chuco-Style
Five years from now, when people hear the name “Margo,” are they going to think of Tom Lea and FEMAP,
What Could We Do With $180 Million?
If we spend $180 million for a redundant arena, that’s $180 million we can’t spend on something else. Some people
The Story That Didn’t Happen
At three Tuesday afternoon I was home, trying to punch out a story through the fog of the night before.
“Public Funding for Private Stadiums Is Bad Policy”
An alert reader sent me this article from RealClearSports.com. Economists have been researching public funds and their relationship with economic
We’re Number 10!
But we’re moving up! From Governing.com: When citizens think about where local taxpayer money goes, they often assume it pays