Taxes are killing the local economy. Taxes hurt small businesses two ways. First, our punitive tax rates take a big
Author: Rich Wright
The City Manager’s Contract
The City Manager’s contract is ridiculous. $400+ k a year plus benefits that put him well north half a million
Widening the Freeway/The Deck
I am against widening the freeway, and subsequently building a deck over it. Widening the freeway to reduce traffic is
The Arena
Building a $180 miilion arena in Duranguito was a bad idea 10 years ago, and it’s a bad idea now,
El Paso is Unique
El Paso is as culturally unique as New Orleans, or San Francisco, or Key West. There is no place in
Those Folks at City Hall Think They’re Special
The elected officials dress up, and look down at us from the dais, and once a week they might have
Big Signs Available
Hey, I’ve got some of these big (4′ x 8′) signs available. If you live in District 8, and have
What I’ll Do If I’m Elected
El Paso is a great city. I never thought we needed to spend a billion dollars to fix it. There
Rock and Roll Never Forgets
Max Grossman reports that District 8 Representative Cissy Lizarraga is appointing Steffen Poessiger to the City’s Historic Landmark Commission. You
El Paso City Government is a Lamborghini
The City’s share of property taxes on the median priced home went up 6% this year. You can read about
The City Hall Budget
Did you see Adam Powell’s story at ElPasoTimes.com? It’s headlined City Hall’s budget is set: What will El Pasoans get
How Quickly They Forget
I stumbled across this gem the other day. From the El Paso Chamber of Commerce: Recommended Action [regarding the 2012
You Can Help!
I’ll tell you the truth. It’s hard for me to ask for help. But this time, I need your help
How Did It Get So Bad So Quick?
In 2012, our property tax rates was 66 cents per $100 of valuation. For FY2023, the property tax rate is
Retrovision – TEDx El Paso: A City Reimagined
This post originally appeared on 04 March 2022. Saturday, March 5 (tomorrow, or today, or last week, depending on when
The Petition
You’ve probably heard about the petition circulating in opposition to the issuance of Certificates of Obligation for expansion of the
A New Advertiser
Good news, everybody. The ballpark has a new advertiser. That should help offset some of the expense that the City
Do they have a long term plan?
I mean the richest people in El Paso. The people who got us into this mess. Do they have a
Traffic Studies
“It’s the most congested part of the freeway,” they say. I took that picture up there this morning (Tuesday, August