Here’s the City of El Paso’s statement regarding City Council’s decision to issued $93 million of debt not approved by
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Elect Brawlers
Traditionally, in El Paso, we elect nice guys. They’re politicians. Polite is practically in the name. There’s nothing wrong with
How Governments Cheat You On Property Taxes
Here’s an interesting story from the Gray Lady: Homeowners have long complained about inequitable assessments, and past studies have documented
The Water Parks Are Coming!
This just in, from KTSM: Newly constructed regional water park Camp Cohen is set to have its opening day by
El Paso’s Trickle Down Economy
Remember 50 years ago, when Trickle Down was all the rage? That coincided with maybe the fifth time that City
Let Them Drive Cake
From the El Paso Inc.: A lot of El Paso buses are going from stop to stop empty these days.
TxDOT Isn’t Building Us a Deck
The cap isn’t TxDOT’s purview. TxDOT does transportation. The deck park is a public amenity. TxDOT is, however, expanding I-10
Class Action Suit?
Here’s a story from ElPasoMatters.com: A lawsuit by former state Rep. Joe Pickett alleges the city of El Paso is
Debt and Taxes
Is your City Council Representative concerned about your property tax burden? Mine isn’t. Back in 2019, she sent out a
Agenda Review 15 February 202i Recap
Here’s the video of the 15 February 2021 El Paso City Council Agenda Review meeting. I watched (most of) it
More Certificate of Obligation Debt
While you were sleeping Monday night, the kids on City Council were stealing your credit card. Around 10 o’clock, during
Retrovision: Is the City’s Strategic Plan Working for You?
This post originally appeared on 21 February 2020. In 2012, the City of El Paso began implementing a strategic plan
How To Cripple an Economy
Economies are delicate ecosystems that develop over time. Agent Orange, or napalm, or diesel fuel might kill a garden, but
Retrovision: The Lies they Tell us
This post originally appeared on 27 April 2020. Tomorrow the El Paso City Council will vote on a measure to
Oscar Leeser Has a Mandate
Oscar Leeser won the election by a 4 to 1 margin. That’s more than a little bit. That’s a landslide.
Lobbyist Loophole?
Or maybe the City Clerk is just not doing her job. Here’s Chapter 2.94 – REGULATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES of
What a Bunch of Jerks
From KVIA: An El Paso attorney maintained Friday that plans to have a historic district downtown that includes the Duranguito
Pay Attention!
Ex-mayor Dee Margo said he did the best he could, after only getting 20% support in his recent job performance
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
For petty revenge, give your best frenemy a dog. Or, better yet, give it to their daughter. Make it a
The Failing Health of Government By Spin
El Paso has a long history of catering to private interest in the name of public good. That worked before