This article originally appeared on March 28, 2016. Remember when the machine was pitching those Quality of Life bonds? Some
Category: quality of life projects
We’re Zigging When We Should Be Zagging
Our city leaders have been ostensibly pursuing strategies that lead to economic development. If that’s their real goal, then they’re
Maths
Let’s see. $66 million in Certificates of Obligation raises the average residential tax bill $50 a year. So issuing $180
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
Read My Lips
Did you vote for Dee Margo because he promised to “hold the line on taxes”? Psych! KVIA reports that our
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
They Don’t Know How to Politick
Remember Lance Armstrong? He was the greatest bicycle racer that ever lived until they started testing his old blood samples.
Number 3 On Another List
Here’s some disconcerting news. El Paso has the third highest rate of HIV infection among men who have sex with
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
Mo’ Money
Did you see this story on KVIA about Cohen Stadium? A windstorm damaged the shade canopy structure [at Cohen Stadium]
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
“You’re Fired!”
The El Paso Times reports today that mayoral candidate David Saucedo wants to fire the heads of the City’s permanent
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
The City Strikes Again!
I’m beginning to think that those Quality of Life bonds were nothing but a mammoth fraud. Look at this story