Short answer: We don’t. I mean, except by the bank accounts of our community’s wealthiest citizens. They’re not going to
Category: Brand El Paso
City of El Paso, Inc.
Here’s a list of lobbyists registered with the City of El Paso. There are links to their lobbying activity during
El Paso Then and Now
Perhaps they meant well. Maybe they were trying to seize the moment. Maybe they thought that the tide had turned,
The Lying Liars at City Hall
Maybe you read this in the El Paso Times: El Paso’s Hispanic, bilingual workforce was a major selling point for
Se Fueron de Rancho El Paso
City Government does what the rich folks want, and then tells the rest of us it’s good for us. It’s
Disneyland, Chuco-style
I almost feel sorry for those nice people at the City. They try so hard. But even with the best
Fake News
To hear him tell it, he’s a victim. From the El Paso Times story about the money the City has
The Left Hand Doesn’t Know the Lies the Right Hand Is Telling
Lookie here. Here’s a slide from the presentation that the City of El Paso’s Director of Economic Development Jessica Herrera
I Love El Paso
El Paso is a great town. The people are friendly and unpretentious. The weather’s good, mostly. The sunsets are often
All I Want is Good Government
That’s all I want. Government responsive to the needs of its citizens. All its citizens. Not just the campaign donors.
Surprise! We’re Poor!
According to this story in the El Paso Inc., jobs in El Paso pay only 72 percent of the national
Did You Feel That?
Was it a change in the weather, or is that what it feels like when the worm turns? Things are
Better Bike Sharing
LimeBike recently raised $50 million in its second round of capital funding to expand its operations in the U.S. The
The Ugly
Finally, this weekend the El Paso Times ran a guest column bylined by our beloved mayor. Here’s a piece of
The Local Economy Is Doing Great. Except Structurally.
Good news, everybody. The local economy is doing great. From the El Paso Inc.: What if someone said the U.S.
Plan B
Here’s a video from Vice.com and Nike, celebrating Chicano culture and the Cortez. The contributions of Los Angeles’s Chicanos to
I Want a Salad, Not a Soup
Our city leaders are trying to give El Paso all the soul of an airport food court. That’s bad, but
New Mexico’s Exodus Problem Sounds Familiar
Here’s a story I came across in US News and World Report: After years of stagnation, New Mexico’s economy is
Socialism for the Rich, Chuco-Style
Maybe you’ve been wondering what the taxpayers could do for the Hunts and WestStar Bank to thank them for all
Finally, A Good News Story About El Paso
Here’s a story in Texas Monthly that paints El Paso as an enlightened community. Fighting the developers. Duranguito and the