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Poor Joyce

2016-04-11 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, Politics Leave a comment

It was a lot of responsibility to unilaterally saddle El Paso taxpayers with debt from the ballpark, and now those

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Payback? Ha!

2016-04-05 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council, Economic Development, Politics 3 comments

In my next life, I want top come back as a member of El Paso’s Ruling Class. It’s as much

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Just the facts, ma’am.

2016-03-29 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council, Economic Development, It's All Good, Politics 4 comments

Has the local economy ever performed worse? Household income in El Paso is going down. Wages are among the lowest

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It’s Only (Your) Money

2016-03-28 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Politics 2 comments

Remember when the machine was pitching those Quality of Life bonds? Some of us were afraid that all that new

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The Gift That Keeps on Giving

2016-03-25 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Politics 5 comments

According to this story in the El Paso Times, County Commissioner David Stout has nominated former City of El Paso

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“Why Tax Rates Matter More Than Incentives”

2016-03-25 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Politics One comment

Here’s an excellent article that explains why lower property tax rates are more important than economic incentives for attracting new

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You Decide

2016-03-24 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Politics 3 comments

Well, here’s how it is. Household income in El Paso is going down. Wages are among the lowest in the

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Ticket Fixing

2016-03-18 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, How to Live in El Paso, Law Enforcement One comment

Remember back in December, there was that fatal accident on Hondo Pass? The one where the passenger called 911 and

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The Robber Barons versus the Citizens of El Paso

2016-03-16 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Politics 2 comments

One time, (okay, more than once), I accused the Big Money in El Paso of foisting all those Quality of

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It’s Only Money

2016-03-15 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council, Politics 2 comments

According to this story in El Diario, the City of El Paso has hired attorneys to defend the City against

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Remember how cool El Paso used to be?

2016-03-09 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development 2 comments

In case you haven’t heard, the former El Paso band Cigarettes After Sex is blowing up, as evidenced by this

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The Shooting of Daniel Saenz

2016-03-08 elrichiboy Law Enforcement, Politics Leave a comment

Today is the third anniversary of the day when El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz

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Cross Border Shootings

2016-03-07 elrichiboy Juarez, Law Enforcement, Politics One comment

Here’s a story from the New York Times Magazine reviewing the shooting of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, a sixteen-year-old boy

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Outbreak at the Zoo (Website)

2016-03-04 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso 3 comments

Here’s an alert from a concerned citizen: The El Paso zoo is running a malware infested website. I think this

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Harvest! Harvest! Harvest!

2016-02-25 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso One comment

This is what happens when you don’t harvest your broccoli when it’s ready. It might still be delicious. And now

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How to Live in El Paso: The Boost

2016-02-25 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez One comment

Here’s a cool book about a distopian future set right here in El Paso and Juarez. The Boost tells the

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And they all lived happily ever after.

2016-02-24 elrichiboy City Council, Media, Politics One comment

Let me tell you how the City Manager Tommy Gonzalez saga is going to end. The City will buy Mr.

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It depends on who you are

2016-02-23 elrichiboy City Council, It's All Good, Media, Politics 4 comments

Remember just a few short years ago, when City Council was circumventing state law to award El Paso a Triple

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Here’s the proof

2016-02-22 elrichiboy Juarez, Law Enforcement Leave a comment

For the people who doubt that Juarez is getting better, here’s evidence, from the El Paso Times: Two men suspected

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Bienvenidos, No Passport Required

2016-02-20 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development, Juarez 2 comments

Are you still not going to Juarez because you don’t have a passport? Your reluctance is unfounded. Here’s a quote

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