If we spend $180 million for a redundant arena, that’s $180 million we can’t spend on something else. Some people
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The Story That Didn’t Happen
At three Tuesday afternoon I was home, trying to punch out a story through the fog of the night before.
“Public Funding for Private Stadiums Is Bad Policy”
An alert reader sent me this article from RealClearSports.com. Economists have been researching public funds and their relationship with economic
We’re Number 10!
But we’re moving up! From Governing.com: When citizens think about where local taxpayer money goes, they often assume it pays
Dear Santa
From the El Paso Times: “The city of El Paso is complying with the order [suspending demolition in Duranguito] issued
It’s Cheap to Live in El Paso
Here’s the kind of news story you usually see blasted from the El Paso Times. This version came to us
I Hope They’re On the Take
It would be a shame to think that they sold us out for nothing.
Remember When?
It seems like only yesterday that MountainStar Sports Group announced their ad campaign in support of the downtown arena. The
What’s It Mean?
After years of playing the part of disinterested bystanders, MountainStar Sports came out with an ad this week in support
Our Elected Officials’ Response
Via the El Paso History Alliance: STATE SEN. RODRIGUEZ, COUNTY COMMISSIONER STOUT, AND CITY REP. ANNELLO RESPOND TO AD CAMPAIGN
They Outright Lied To You
Remember when all our good civil servants, elected officials, and captains of industry were pitching those Quality of Life bond
City Government is Killing El Paso
Since 2012, the City of El Paso has only grown by 7,472 people, according to estimates by the U.S. Census
A Failure in Branding
Here’s a letter to the editor from the El Paso Times: Here in my hometown, I have never witnessed the
Baby Stations on Sale
Have you ever wondered why everything our City Government buys is so expensive? I mean, $7 million to fix up
Our Tax Base Is Collapsing
People are leaving town. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that between 2012 and 2016, El Paso County only grew by
Just a Scrap
Mayor Dee Margo seemed to put the blame for the tax increase on incumbent representatives Peter Svarzbein, Michiel Noe, and
They’re Bullies.
Did you see this story on KVIA? Texas oilman J.P. Bryan, one of the state’s richest men and one with
City Council is Helpless
In this week’s El Paso Inc., Mayor Dee Margo explains why the property tax increase isn’t his fault. Dee Margo
This Land Is Your Land . . . No, Not Yours
Here’s a comment I received last night, in its entirety. I tried busking in downtown El Paso today for the
Thanks But No Thanks
Tonight I sent an email to my City Representative. Another reader complained that the security guards at San Jacinto Plaza