Here’s the City of El Paso’s statement regarding City Council’s decision to issued $93 million of debt not approved by
Category: Taxes
Elect Brawlers
Traditionally, in El Paso, we elect nice guys. They’re politicians. Polite is practically in the name. There’s nothing wrong with
How Governments Cheat You On Property Taxes
Here’s an interesting story from the Gray Lady: Homeowners have long complained about inequitable assessments, and past studies have documented
El Paso’s Trickle Down Economy
Remember 50 years ago, when Trickle Down was all the rage? That coincided with maybe the fifth time that City
Let Them Drive Cake
From the El Paso Inc.: A lot of El Paso buses are going from stop to stop empty these days.
There’s Hope
Here’s a Tweet from Lina Hidalgo, the County Judge for Harris County, Texas: NEW: The feds have told TXDOT to
Class Action Suit?
Here’s a story from ElPasoMatters.com: A lawsuit by former state Rep. Joe Pickett alleges the city of El Paso is
Debt and Taxes
Is your City Council Representative concerned about your property tax burden? Mine isn’t. Back in 2019, she sent out a
” Billionaire Philanthropy is a ‘PR Scam’ “
Here’s an interesting take from the CEO who raised his employees base annual pay to $70,000 a year. The CEO
Agenda Review 15 February 202i Recap
Here’s the video of the 15 February 2021 El Paso City Council Agenda Review meeting. I watched (most of) it
The View From the Top
Lookie here. I took that photo from in front of the main gate, on Santa Fe, of the ballpark. See
More Certificate of Obligation Debt
While you were sleeping Monday night, the kids on City Council were stealing your credit card. Around 10 o’clock, during
Home Valuations to Rise in El Paso
Vic Kolenc of the El Paso Times reports that the median price for a house in El Paso rose in
Retrovision: Is the City’s Strategic Plan Working for You?
This post originally appeared on 21 February 2020. In 2012, the City of El Paso began implementing a strategic plan
How To Cripple an Economy
Economies are delicate ecosystems that develop over time. Agent Orange, or napalm, or diesel fuel might kill a garden, but
Retrovision: The Lies they Tell us
This post originally appeared on 27 April 2020. Tomorrow the El Paso City Council will vote on a measure to
Economic Development for Whom?
From an email from Max Grossman, informing his readers that the Texas Historical Commission approved the designation of the El
Retrovision – Things Are Great. Just not for Taxpayers.
This post originally appeared on 29 July 2019. This week there’s a column by the editor of the El Paso
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
For petty revenge, give your best frenemy a dog. Or, better yet, give it to their daughter. Make it a
Retrovision: Our local public Private Partnerships
This post originally appeared on 08 February 2018. Public Private Partnerships are all the rage. The ballpark got one. The