From ElPasoMatters.com: The El Paso City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit that
Author: Rich Wright
The Emerging Front
We are at war. No, I’m not talking about the Ukraine. I’m talking about the undeclared class war that MountainStar
The Ongoing War
At last Tuesday’s City Council meeting, City Staff wanted to renege on a promise the City made to El Pasoans
Circle the Wagons
Did I ever mention that the El Paso City Government, the Chamber of Commerce, and MountainStar Sports have declared war
Adios, David Jerome
From the El Paso Times: David Jerome, who has been the El Paso Chamber’s chief executive officer for just over four years,
And the Hits Keep Coming
More good news, from ElPasoMatters.com : The Public Service Board voted unanimously Wednesday to ask El Paso City Council to
The Ongoing Class War
Have I ever mentioned that it feels like the City of El Paso, and the El Paso Chamber of Commerce,
9 Years Ago
On March 8, 2013, El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot the handcuffed prisoner Danny Saenz in the sallyport of
TEDx El Paso: A City Reimagined
Saturday, March 5 (tomorrow, or today, or last week, depending on when you are reading this) TEDx El Paso is
Belated Happy Birthday, El Paso
On February 28, 1859, Anson Mills submitted this street plat for the town that was to become El Paso. And
The City is Taking the Buses
Gas is as expensive as it has been in a while, and it’s going to get dearer. Supply chain disruptions
“Imagine an El Paso Where Community Comes First”
The Community First Coalition has come up with a pretty slick presentation of their goals and ideals. El Chuqueño is
Be Careful What You Wish For
Here’s a story from the New York Times headlined “The Next Affordable City Is Already Too Expensive.” The names are
Wealth in Different Terms
From TheAtlantic.com: Money and markets have been around for thousands of years. Yet as central as currency has been to
El Paso is at War
It’s a class war. The City of El Paso, and the Chamber of Commerce, and MountainStar Sports Group, have declared
What’s Best for El Paso
Building the Borderland Expressway makes more sense for El Paso than widening the freeway downtown. If we removed the through
The Future of I-10
TxDOT has released a couple of proposals for the freeway downtown. They’re not pretty. Here’s a link (with an opportunity
Blame It On the Strategic Plan
If you want to know what’s wrong with governance in El Paso, you have to look no further than the
The Regressive Nature of Property Taxes
Let’s look at wealth. For a working man, or woman, most of their wealth is represented by their homes. Homes