The City is proposing raising taxes as high as it can without putting it to the citizens to vote on.
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Retrovision: It’s Only (Your) Money
This article originally appeared on March 28, 2016. Remember when the machine was pitching those Quality of Life bonds? Some
The City Budget is Fake
Or at least extremely conservative. The proposed budget show sales tax revenues declining by $525,000. El Paso hasn’t experienced a
The Beat Goes On
Did you read this weekend’s El Paso Inc.? It’s pretty good. Here’s the lede from one story: What began as
TopGolf Will Save Us
I’ve got a math problem for you. Don’t worry, we’re not giving grades, and we’re not asking for real numbers
Read My Lips
Did you vote for Dee Margo because he promised to “hold the line on taxes”? Psych! KVIA reports that our
Three Years and Fifty Weeks To Go
You’ve probably heard that El Paso’s latest mayor doesn’t want to hear from the proles. Via the El Paso Times:
Was That the Sound of Distant Thunder?
Some of my readers seem to think that the arena is a done deal, like an avalanche or a tsunami
They Don’t Know How to Politick
Remember Lance Armstrong? He was the greatest bicycle racer that ever lived until they started testing his old blood samples.
How Did We Get Here?
I reckon the City figgered that no one would stand up to them. That no one had the resources to
Putin Explains El Paso
Oliver Stone interviewed Vladimir Putin. Here’s a takeaway from Vox.com: Should Sanders become president, Putin says, he would suddenly realize
“CITY PREPARING FOR MASS DEMOLITION OF DURANGUITO” – Max Grossman
Dear Friends, I have attached three photos of the Flor de Luna building, the first from now and the other
What the Employment Numbers Mean
I’ve been sussing out the employment situation here in El Paso over the last some years, and here’s what I’ve
Mo’ Money
Did you see this story on KVIA about Cohen Stadium? A windstorm damaged the shade canopy structure [at Cohen Stadium]
Why didn’t they call it an arena?
I know you’ve been wondering the same thing. If they wanted to build an arena downtown, why didn’t they call
What 8.57% Means
Politics in El Paso is in a sorry state. There are 364,537 registered voters in El Paso. Only 31,255 of
Anyone But Adolfo
El Chuqueño doesn’t endorse candidates. Well, we might, if we were one hundred and ten percent sure that they were
The Latest Numbers
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates for cities are out. According to their Quick Facts, the population of the City of
Courthouse Update From Max Grossman
Dear Friends, I am writing to you to in order to clear up misconceptions about today’s hearing in the 201
Which End of the Stick Do the Taxpayers Get?
Our friends on City Council today gave away another million dollars. From KVIA: Construction on a new $16 million development