Here’s Vic Kolenc (I thought he took the early retirement option?) reporting on the Great Wolf Swindle in the El
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On Roads and Debt
Here’s a piece from StrongTowns.org about how to deal with deteriorating roads and increasing municipal debt. The story is from
The Future of the El Paso Times
From Bloomberg: MNG Enterprises Inc., the owner of the Boston Herald and Denver Post that’s backed by hedge fund Alden
About the Wall
From the El Paso Times: AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday told President Donald Trump that the
City Saves $2.3 Million
By spending $161.3 million. From KVIA: El Paso City Council Tuesday authorized the City to borrow $161.3 million for street,
Ask Not For Whom the Bell Tolls
Do y’all remember REDCo? Sure you do. If you’re not old enough to remember REDCo, you’ve already left El Paso
Meet the New Liar: City Attorney Karla Nieman
Lying must be a job requirement for City employees to speak to the press. Here’s our recently minted City Attorney
All The News They See Fit to Print
Maybe it’s malicious compliance. Yesterday Dr. Max Grossman got another restraining to prevent the City of El Paso from demolishing
John Oliver on Stadiums
Here’s John Oliver on Last Week Tonight talking about publicly funded stadiums (and arenas). Watch this video on YouTube El
Sunday Matinee: A Company Man
Have you ever had a bad day at work? Not like these guys. The company the company man works for
Our Dirty Little Secret
Imma let you in on a little secret. In El Paso, we don’t get the best and brightest. Look, for
El Paso in the Guardian
Lately El Paso has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. But here’s something nice. Here’s a story
Comedy Council
From KVIA, here’s Representative Henry Rivera, addressing the leak of a draft of City Manager Tommy “Great Wolf” Gonzalez’ new
Slomo
Do what you want. Watch this video on YouTube And try not to be an asshole.
Retrovision: More Rate Increases
[This article originally appeared on May 18, 2017.] El Paso’s English language daily reports that Texas Gas, i.e., the gas
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