Sometimes the jokes just write themselves. From CBS4Local, in a story headlined New El Paso waterparks bringing economic growth to
Category: Economic Development
Retrovision: The Real Cost of the Quality of Life Projects
This article originally appeared on 12 April 2017. Sure, half a billion dollars is a lot of money. Especially for
Retrovision: Economic Development: Economics 101
This post originally appeared on 27 August 2015. Back when I was in school, before the wheel and shortly after
Adios, Amigo
Remember all those reasons the bond advocates used to peddle those Quality of Life bonds? “Residential property owners are shouldering
You’re Out!
Here’s an article from Reason that describes the plights of three cities who paid for ballparks. “Any normal business person
The Effects of Corruption
Back in 2009, Woody Hunt talked about the effects of corruption in this interview with the El Paso Inc. Scholarly
Widening the I-10 Trench
Did you see this op-ed in the El Paso Times by Sito Negron? You may have heard about the I-10
El Paso Home Building Is At An Historical Low
From a story on Governing.com: In about 62 percent of the cities reviewed, 2018 permitting totals exceeded their averages over
About the Wall
From the El Paso Times: AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday told President Donald Trump that the
City Saves $2.3 Million
By spending $161.3 million. From KVIA: El Paso City Council Tuesday authorized the City to borrow $161.3 million for street,
Ask Not For Whom the Bell Tolls
Do y’all remember REDCo? Sure you do. If you’re not old enough to remember REDCo, you’ve already left El Paso
Meet the New Liar: City Attorney Karla Nieman
Lying must be a job requirement for City employees to speak to the press. Here’s our recently minted City Attorney
Millenials Are Broke
Did you see this story? This version came from NPR, but a lot of news outlets picked it up. Since
El Paso vs. Phoenix: An Economic Development History
Our recent municipal expenses are based on the (secret) idea that Phoenix outpaced El Paso in economic development since 1950
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Today is an inflection point in the evolution of El Paso. Today, voters in the state either will or won’t
The City’s War Against Poor People
City Council has turned public policy into a war against poor people. Which is weird, because El Paso is poor.
“The True Cost of Corruption”
Oh, the irony. Here’s a great interview from the September 8, 2009, issue of the El Paso Inc. with an
Stockholm Syndrome
Today, City Council decided to give the farm to Great Wolf Resorts, in the form of swathes of land, obscene
The 3 Kinds of Lies
“There are three kinds of lies,” Mark Twain allegedly said. “Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Economic analysis is a particular
Will The Cure Kill El Paso?
El Paso suffers from Brain Drain. Since 2012 to 2017, the County of El Paso has seen a net domestic