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Author: Rich Wright

What Is El Paso’s Comparative Advantage?

2018-07-25 Rich Wright Economic Development, Slider 3 comments

Development economists like to talk about an economy’s comparative advantage. Investopedia says this about Comparative Advantage: Comparative advantage is an

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City Council Raises Taxes! Again! And Again!

2018-07-24 Rich Wright Quality of Life Projects, Taxes One comment

At a Special Meeting on Monday, City Council approved an additional $20 million in Certificates of Obligation for the Children’s

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More Lies From Our Friends In City Government

2018-07-12 Rich Wright Economic Development, Slider, Taxes, TIRZs 2 comments

Here’s the City’s Economic Development Director spinning the TIRZs: City Council voted to approve the creation of Tax Increment Reinvestment

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Budget Theater

2018-07-12 Rich Wright City Council, Taxes Leave a comment

The City is in the midst of budget talks. Here’s the almost latest from the El Paso Times: Homeowners could

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A Better Site for the Mexican American Cultural Center

2018-07-09 Rich Wright City Council, Economic Development, Slider, Taxes 9 comments

I think the City spends our money poorly. The City spends our money courting out-of-town businesses that compete with our

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The Master Plan

2017-10-22 Rich Wright Commissioners Court, Politics, Slider, Taxes, The Arena One comment

How MountainStar Wants to Get You to Pay for Their Futbol Stadium Now it’s a futbol stadium. From the El

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