Perhaps they meant well. Maybe they were trying to seize the moment. Maybe they thought that the tide had turned,
Category: City Council
The Crab Bucket Analogy Revisited
See, there were all these crabs in a bucket. And the rich crabs said, “Hey, let’s make a better bucket.
That Crab Pot Analogy
Lately I’ve been hearing that crab pot analogy a lot. Paul Foster mentioned it in his TEDx talk, and Jim
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
What a Bargain!
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times about the money the City has spent fighting to put
Why Everything the Government Does Is Expensive
Here’s a John Stossel story on a $2 million bathroom in New York City. Watch this video on YouTube Sound
Nurturing Kudzu
Good news, everyone. From KVIA: Transmountain partners is planning to build a massive new mall and entertainment complex expected to
Is El Paso City Government a Secret Public/Private Partnership?
Nothing else makes sense. The City is pursuing a plan formulated by the Paso del Norte Group, a bunch of
The $100,000 Paint Job
I think I’ve probably mentioned my theory that during the budget process, the City underestimated revenues and overstated costs to
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Is the City out of touch with the taxpayers? Here’s an op-ed in the El Paso Times from Mayor Dee
A New Verse to the Same Old Song
Remember last week I asked “Is the City Paying Companies to Not Leave Town?” Well, Vic Kolenc of the El
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
Is The City Paying Companies To Not Leave Town?
At the October 3, 2017, meeting, the El Paso City Council passed the following ordinance: That the City Manager is
Where’s Peter?
Here’s former City Representative and mayoral candidate Steve Ortega talking about the trolley in the El Paso Scene: Among the
El Paso Electric Fund Drive
With the holidays coming up, it’s time to consider those of us who are less fortunate. Like those poor dears
As Goes Baltimore, So Goes El Paso
Here’s an abstract of a scholarly article from the Journal of Urban Affairs. The title of the paper is “Downtown
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