Woohoo! Yeah, the Miners suck, again, those poor dears. And people are running away from El Paso like it’s on
Category: Dee “Hold the Line on Taxes” Margo
No Pro Sports in the Arena?
Didn’t you think that the proposed downtown arena was for professional sports? Wasn’t there a lot of talk about an
City To Give $2.4 Million in Cash to Fund Downtown Apartments
From the El Paso Times: Downtown El Paso’s slow-to-grow housing market is getting a new addition when a 13-story office
MCAD, Parks, and Libraries to Merge?
That’s the latest rumor to emanate from the bowels of City Hall. According to the rumor, the City of El
The City Can’t Stop Lying
Here’s a Steve Jobs quote: A players hire A players, but B players hire C players and C players hire
Time to Pay Your Property Taxes Again
It’s that time again. Your property taxes are due without penalty by January 31. The riches are shuffling and refinancing
Does She Have a Problem With Math, or the Truth?
I came across this press release from the City from back when iFly announced their move into Monticello. The City’s
Wealth Inequality is Driving El Paso’s Housing Bubble
El Paso house prices are rising, abetted, perhaps, by the Central Appraisal District’s increase in valuations. But is the tail
Greedy Kilowatt
I’m not in favor of selling El Paso Electric to J.P. Morgan. I’ve seen enough movies to know that you’re
City of El Paso overcharges Property Owners $5.3 Million
Good news, everybody. From KTSM.com: El Paso City Council received an update on its financial report for 2019 Tuesday, which
Retrovision: Economic Impact
This article originally appeared on 17 January 2017. What do you think has more effect on the El Paso economy.
Co-Sign
Can we get the members and board members of the Borderplex Alliance to co-sign on some of the bonds the
Electric El Paso
I’ve heard rumors that J.P. Morgan is having a little hard time coming up with the $4.3 billion they need
“Good Cause”
On December 5, I requested the employment contracts for City Manager Tommy Gonzalez from the City of El Paso via
Topeka’s Looking Pretty Good
Some cities are paying people to move to them. From the New York Times: Add Topeka, Kan., to the growing
El Paso Electric vs. The People
It seems like all those people who are in favor of the Electric Company sale to J.P. Morgan stand to
What El Paso’s Stagnant Population Growth Means To You
I guess you’ve heard the news. El Paso’s not growing. Our birthrate is falling. School enrollment is down. Those aren’t
Nothing to See Here
Did you hear about this in the media? This version is from the El Paso Times: The El Paso City
Battle of the Titans
Man, this Electric Company deal is turning out to be like an old B movie. Opposing the deal are some
How El Paso Lost the Election
I don’t know it you noticed, but the citizens of El Paso lost that election the other day. The City