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How Did It Get So Bad So Quick?
In 2012, our property tax rates was 66 cents per $100 of valuation. For FY2023, the property tax rate is
Retrovision – TEDx El Paso: A City Reimagined
This post originally appeared on 04 March 2022. Saturday, March 5 (tomorrow, or today, or last week, depending on when
About Rich Wright
Even if you don’t know me, we may have met. District 8 is a small town, especially now that it’s
The Petition to Change Elections
From Adam Powell at ElPasoTimes.com: Elections in El Paso could look much different if El Pasoans for Fair Elections is
The Petition
You’ve probably heard about the petition circulating in opposition to the issuance of Certificates of Obligation for expansion of the
A New Advertiser
Good news, everybody. The ballpark has a new advertiser. That should help offset some of the expense that the City
Do they have a long term plan?
I mean the richest people in El Paso. The people who got us into this mess. Do they have a
The Border Wager: Santa Teresa’s Pot of Gold
By Kent Paterson In the annals of border history, U.S.-Mexico relations and global commerce, Ciudad Juárez has often played a
Traffic Studies
“It’s the most congested part of the freeway,” they say. I took that picture up there this morning (Tuesday, August
Big Fibbers at City Hall Redux
Somehow I missed the point of City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’ press release about the new budget. When Tommy Gonzalez was
Can I Give You a Yard Sign?
Do you live in, or near, District 8? Do you have a business in District 8? (The district boundaries recently
Big Fibbers at City Hall
In a recent guest column at ElPasoTimes.com, Representatives Hernandez, Salcido, and Rodriguez wrote the following: The city of El Paso
More Harder Times
From USAToday.com: Gannett, owner of USA TODAY and local news operations in 45 states, [including the El Paso Times] reported
Defending the Big River
by Kent Paterson Every river searches for the seaEvery life runs its own destinyCanyons white and wild stretches calm and
Why Your Taxes Are So High
Because the City won’t stop spending money. While we’re catching our breath (this is, after all, an election year) the
What Gives?
Sunday I went to Cloudcroft. The high temperature was 72. The low was 58. You should try it. Nowhere on
Hard Times
The El Paso Times didn’t come out with a print edition on the 4th of July. They stopped printing a
Cary Westin’s Lucrative Retirement
You’ll remember that back in May, Col. (Ret.) Cary Westin retired from his position as Deputy City Manager for the
Trouble in ChucoTown
The trouble with City Government is that the City Manager thinks that his job is to protect and promote the