There is no group of citizens in less need of government support than the leisure class. But those are the
Category: Economic Development
The Real Costs of the QoL Projects
Sure, half a billion dollars is a lot of money. Especially for a the city with the second lowest per
El Paso’s Alternate Universe
Every week, there’s a surprising new story in the El Paso Inc. This week the frontpage story is headlined Montecillo
What’s it for, anyway?
I still have some questions about that Multipurpose Performing Arts Center. Like where and when to build it. I know
That Explains It.
The El Paso Inc. this week unwrapped the study that HKS Inc. did for the City of El Paso to
The American Dream Index
Here’s an article from Forbes that rates the 50 states according to the future and viability of their middle class.
Make El Paso Great Again
Lemme tell you how to get us out of that hole that the hubris of misguided city officials, at the
Downtown Update
Here’s the latest lowdown on downtown, or DWNTWN as El Pasoans spell it on Wheel of Fortune, because we can’t
Welcome to El Paso. Now Go Home.
El Paso is hot right now. There’s Kahlid. He’s some kind of a rock star. No doubt City Council is
Then Let’s Build an Arena
By all means. Here’s the El Paso Times inadvertently weighing in on the arena controversy. Now, with a baseball stadium
The Con
Did you see this story about the million dollar condos some people want to build on the west side? The
Downtown Living Tour
The Downtown Management District is offering a tour of all the lovely places to live in DWNTWN! Here’s the money
Retrovision: Economic Development: Economics 101
This post originally appeared on August 27, 2015. I am republishing it in partial response to a comment made by
Rancho El Paso
Our City Fathers would have you believe that El Paso is a modern, dynamic city, but really we’re just a
The Problem With Economic Growth
The problem with using Economic Growth as a rationale for building the arena is that the arena isn’t creating any
Let’s Pretend
Let’s pretend all our local “progressive” politicians and their benefactors are pure of heart. Let’s pretend that their motives are
What has the Chamber of Commerce Done for You?
In most communities, you would expect the Chamber of Commerce to oppose tax increases on businesses. Welcome to Bizarro-World, where
News Flash: Carlos Slim is Not Coming to the Borderplex
You guys are dumber than a box of rocks. Sure, Carlos Slim is looking at the Mexoplex. And every other
What’s My Point?
Since 2012, El Paso’s population has only grown by 4,723. El Paso has the third highest property tax rates in
The Chamber’s War on Taxpayers
Did you see this story in this week’s El Paso Inc.? Historic preservationists are pressing ahead with a plan to