That pesky “Link Policy” is back on the City’s website. Aesthetically, it clutters up the website’s menu. Practically, I’m not
Category: City Council
“OpSec”
That’s the phrase District 4 Representative Sam Morgan used to justify his vote for TIRZ 12 at yesterday’s City Council
Rich Wright for District 8 Campaign Kickoff Party Thursday, May 24
We’re celebrating the launch of our campaign for District 8 at 5:30 today at Happy’s Barley and Vine, at the
That Children’s Museum Will Be Free, Right?
Did you hear that the City of El Paso, along with some private investors, are going to build a Children’s
“I am not a crook.”
From KTSM, in a piece titled City explains why Firth severance pay is ‘legally sound’: City Human Resources Director Linda
Tax Breaks for the Rich
Did you see this story on KVIA? El Paso City Council is considering establishing a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ)
Susie Byrd on the Ballpark
There was this story from KVIA about the ballpark: It is year five for the El Paso Chihuahuas, and we
The Wolf Lodge Water Park TIRZ
This came out of the supporting materials for Tuesday’s City Council Meeting agenda, Item 16.2: On December 19, 2017, the
The Shame of the City
Today is trash day in my neighborhood Barrio Heights. Last night, as I was falling to sleep, I realized that
I’ve Got A (Conspiracy) Theory
Some conspiracy theories are a load of hooey, but people making deals out of the public eye are standard operating
Mo’ Taxes
The City offered up their newly minted Chief Financial Officer to defend our sky high tax rates. Here’s David Crowder
Making Sense About Cohen Stadium
Look, I don’t want to ruin the political discourse at City Hall by introducing things like common sense and logic,
About That NE Water Park
What’s it for? To make El Paso more attractive to the Army big brass? Or for El Pasoans. I don’t
Retrovision: El Paso: A Metaphor
This post originally appeared on 30 July 2015. Things haven’t improved since then. El Paso is like that really nice
The City’s Plan Sucks
The City of El Paso is implementing a plan that some rich guys came up with behind closed doors in
My Gentler Approach
I’m hard on our city’s leaders. They say they want Economic Development, but they don’t really have any qualifications for
“You’re Too Stupid to Understand”
From KVIA’s story about the City’s mounting debt: “The city is being very responsible with the way we’re issuing debt,”
Feeding the Neighbor’s Dog
Is city government representing you? Or is it working for the fat cats who have a financial interest in all
Government Only Grows
The difference between government and a junkie is that a junkie might quit. Once taxes go up, they are never
We’re Number One!
No, not for some made up cost-of-living click bait. For taxes! Property tax rates for industrial properties, to be specific.