Here’s an excellent article that explains why lower property tax rates are more important than economic incentives for attracting new
Author: elrichiboy
You Decide
Well, here’s how it is. Household income in El Paso is going down. Wages are among the lowest in the
Ticket Fixing
Remember back in December, there was that fatal accident on Hondo Pass? The one where the passenger called 911 and
The Robber Barons versus the Citizens of El Paso
One time, (okay, more than once), I accused the Big Money in El Paso of foisting all those Quality of
It’s Only Money
According to this story in El Diario, the City of El Paso has hired attorneys to defend the City against
Remember how cool El Paso used to be?
In case you haven’t heard, the former El Paso band Cigarettes After Sex is blowing up, as evidenced by this
The Shooting of Daniel Saenz
Today is the third anniversary of the day when El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz
Cross Border Shootings
Here’s a story from the New York Times Magazine reviewing the shooting of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, a sixteen-year-old boy
Outbreak at the Zoo (Website)
Here’s an alert from a concerned citizen: The El Paso zoo is running a malware infested website. I think this
Harvest! Harvest! Harvest!
This is what happens when you don’t harvest your broccoli when it’s ready. It might still be delicious. And now
How to Live in El Paso: The Boost
Here’s a cool book about a distopian future set right here in El Paso and Juarez. The Boost tells the
And they all lived happily ever after.
Let me tell you how the City Manager Tommy Gonzalez saga is going to end. The City will buy Mr.
It depends on who you are
Remember just a few short years ago, when City Council was circumventing state law to award El Paso a Triple
Here’s the proof
For the people who doubt that Juarez is getting better, here’s evidence, from the El Paso Times: Two men suspected
Bienvenidos, No Passport Required
Are you still not going to Juarez because you don’t have a passport? Your reluctance is unfounded. Here’s a quote
Oops, again.
The Pope is coming to Juarez to highlight his message about immigration? What a great opportunity to talk up El
An Acceptable Level of Risk?
If you want to know what it’s like to live in a police state, try walking through the Segundo Barrio
Papal Economics
Besides the million dollars we’re spending on security, do you think the Pope’s visit to Juarez will have an economic
Goodbye
You could have called to say goodbye. I might have tried to stop you, but maybe not. Everyone has the
How to win friends and influence people
With their current rate case, El Paso Electric Company (EPEC) is sticking it to its El Paso ratepayers so hard