Our city leaders are trying to give El Paso all the soul of an airport food court. That’s bad, but
Category: City Council
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
Dear Santa
From the El Paso Times: “The city of El Paso is complying with the order [suspending demolition in Duranguito] issued
It’s Cheap to Live in El Paso
Here’s the kind of news story you usually see blasted from the El Paso Times. This version came to us
I Hope They’re On the Take
It would be a shame to think that they sold us out for nothing.
Remember When?
It seems like only yesterday that MountainStar Sports Group announced their ad campaign in support of the downtown arena. The
What’s It Mean?
After years of playing the part of disinterested bystanders, MountainStar Sports came out with an ad this week in support
Our Elected Officials’ Response
Via the El Paso History Alliance: STATE SEN. RODRIGUEZ, COUNTY COMMISSIONER STOUT, AND CITY REP. ANNELLO RESPOND TO AD CAMPAIGN
They Outright Lied To You
Remember when all our good civil servants, elected officials, and captains of industry were pitching those Quality of Life bond
City Government is Killing El Paso
Since 2012, the City of El Paso has only grown by 7,472 people, according to estimates by the U.S. Census
A Failure in Branding
Here’s a letter to the editor from the El Paso Times: Here in my hometown, I have never witnessed the