[This article originally appeared on May 18, 2017.] El Paso’s English language daily reports that Texas Gas, i.e., the gas
Author: elrichiboy
Millenials Are Broke
Did you see this story? This version came from NPR, but a lot of news outlets picked it up. Since
Life is Subject to Change
Here’s an ad for the trolley in this week’s El Paso Inc. Here’s a closer look. Lemme bring it in
The Big Question: Why?
Y’all probably heard this story from NPR the other day: The Malheur Enterprise was founded in 1909, and, like many
El Paso vs. Phoenix: An Economic Development History
Our recent municipal expenses are based on the (secret) idea that Phoenix outpaced El Paso in economic development since 1950
El Paso Disposal Sucks
I’ve got a dumpster on the sidewalk in front of my house. [Across the street.] The dumpster is for the
US Army Supports $100 Million Great Wolf Lodge Swindle
A civilian representative of the United States Army threatened to close Fort Bliss if the $100+ million swindle that will
It’s Like They Quit Caring
Here’s a screen grab I just took of the El Paso Times Opinion page. It looks like El Paso’s English
Really?
Isn’t the middle of November late for mosquitos? I squashed this one yesterday.
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Today is an inflection point in the evolution of El Paso. Today, voters in the state either will or won’t
The City’s War Against Poor People
City Council has turned public policy into a war against poor people. Which is weird, because El Paso is poor.
“The True Cost of Corruption”
Oh, the irony. Here’s a great interview from the September 8, 2009, issue of the El Paso Inc. with an
The Hippest Resto-bar in Town
Maybe you’ll think you’re in Barcelona. After all, most of the rock is en español. Or maybe Mexico City. Or
Abraham Considers Camino Hotel
Did you read that the prime contractor at the Camino Real Hotel project has left the job? Here’s the story
Back Away From The Computer
Remember when our good friends on the Board of the El Paso Independent School District were selling us that $668
The 3 Kinds of Lies
“There are three kinds of lies,” Mark Twain allegedly said. “Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Economic analysis is a particular
More Trolley News
Brutus from over there at ElPasoSpeak.com advises his readers that City Council is proposing a new ordinance restricting parking along
Sunday Matinee: The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
Here’s a classic cheesy gangster movie from 1996. With Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, and Keifer Sutherland. Watch this video on
Downtown Development Won’t Lower Your Property Taxes
Downtown is covered by Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #5. You remember those TIRZs. Here’s what the Texas Comptroller says about
Sunday Matinee: Johnny Cash in Five Minutes to Live
“Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.” And that’s pretty much the only reason to watch this 1961 rockabilly film noir. With some