The celebrated decision to relocate the arena to the Civic Center site has met unexpected resistance from downtown real estate
Category: The Arena
Our Local Government In Action
Well, it looks like the City of El Paso will do a better thing than kick poor people out of
Who’s driving this truck?
It looks increasingly like City Staff are giving direction to City Council instead of the other way around. Like this
Life in the Echo Chamber
Here’s what District 3’s sweetheart Emma Acosta had to say in this week’s El Paso Inc. “You keep hearing that
Curiouser and Curiouser
Isn’t it weird that self-professed Chicano political blogger Jaime Abeytia is in favor of evicting the abuelitas from Duranguito so
Breaking News
I know reason and common sense have no place in local government, but I found out some things that I
Why can’t they just talk to us like we’re adults?
Opposition to the arena is pretty widespread. At least, opposition to putting it in the proposed location. Texas State Senator
What’s the Rush?
Why is City Council in such a hurry to build an arena? Well, City Council won’t tell us, so I
It’s All Good, But It’s Not OK(C)
There’s a lot of talk about how El Paso could be the next Oklahoma City, developing downtown through sports infrastructure.
Spot the Liar
From last week’s El Paso Inc.: [B]uilding the arena within 1,000 feet of the El Paso Convention Center would allow
Jim Tolbert’s Hamilton Moment
by Reesa Turner I confronted my acquaintance, Jim Tolbert at the Castner Range Forever event, in the 10 minutes or
The Definition of “Ancillary”
From our good friends at Google: adjective: ancillary providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization,
Arena-gate: Another lie?
This weekend the El Paso Inc. ran a story about the City’s newest volley in the fight over the arena.
Taking a Ride
How long do you think the trolley will run every day? How long, till, like the Wyler Aerial Tramway, it
The Lost Emails: Day 4
I got up early this morning, while the rest of the house was asleep, and booted up my laptop, as
I’ve got a pal in Kalamazoo
Did you hear about the philanthropists in Kalamazoo, Michigan? The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan recently approached two local philanthropists about
Is your City Representative lying to you?
As I wiped the sleep from my eyes this morning, I fully expected to see those damning emails in today’s
A New Development in the Rail Yard Controversy
Here’s a twist. According to KVIA: El Paso city Rep. Cortney Niland charged today that the Union Pacific Railroad is
Mission Accomplished!
Take a look at this October 24 story from the El Paso Inc. Now that City Council has approved a
City Council: “If we’d known the truth, we probably would have chosen the rail yard.”
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? A majority of City Council members told the El Paso