Why is City Council in such a hurry to build an arena? Well, City Council won’t tell us, so I
Category: Economic Development
It’s All Good, But It’s Not OK(C)
There’s a lot of talk about how El Paso could be the next Oklahoma City, developing downtown through sports infrastructure.
Jim Tolbert’s Hamilton Moment
by Reesa Turner I confronted my acquaintance, Jim Tolbert at the Castner Range Forever event, in the 10 minutes or
Arena-gate: Another lie?
This weekend the El Paso Inc. ran a story about the City’s newest volley in the fight over the arena.
Taking a Ride
How long do you think the trolley will run every day? How long, till, like the Wyler Aerial Tramway, it
Boeing closing local plant, sending jobs to Huntsville
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? Boeing, an important part of El Paso’s defense industry for years,
I’ve got a pal in Kalamazoo
Did you hear about the philanthropists in Kalamazoo, Michigan? The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan recently approached two local philanthropists about
Is your City Representative lying to you?
As I wiped the sleep from my eyes this morning, I fully expected to see those damning emails in today’s
A New Development in the Rail Yard Controversy
Here’s a twist. According to KVIA: El Paso city Rep. Cortney Niland charged today that the Union Pacific Railroad is
Mission Accomplished!
Take a look at this October 24 story from the El Paso Inc. Now that City Council has approved a
City Council: “If we’d known the truth, we probably would have chosen the rail yard.”
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? A majority of City Council members told the El Paso
Are we getting hosed?
Here’s the latest from the committee with the Orwellian name, the Public Service Board, via the Times: El Paso Water
Save Union Plaza
Our public officials are kicking poor people out of their homes so rich people can watch events from luxury suites.
Location, Location, Relocation
The City of El Paso has promised to relocate residents living in the neighborhood in which the downtown arena will
Selling the Intangibles
The El Paso Times reports that last week, Mayor Oscar Leeser hosted a familiarization tour for bond underwriters. El Paso
The High Cost of Top-Down Gentrification
Here’s a killer story from Chucopedia by Moncia Krause about the neighbors who live in the footprint and the shadow
Texas Hold ’em
Local politics is like Texas Hold ’em. The players won’t show you all their cards, so you look at what’s
Happy Days are Here Again!
Good news, El Paso. All that economic development we’ve been planning for is starting to pay off. According to this
Public Office? We shouldn’t even let them use public restrooms.
Last week City Council voted to kick poor people out of their homes so rich people could watch basketball from
Don’t Buy Your Season Tickets Just Yet
Our City Council on Tuesday past voted unanimously to approve the site of the downtown arena, even if it required