We’re missing an opportunity here. Everyone I know has promised to leave the country after the next election if The
Category: Economic Development
Remember how cool El Paso used to be? A continuing story . . .
El Pasoans of a certain age will appreciate all the cultural references in this interesting trailer for a video about
Observation and Speculation
Is El Paso getting ready to explode? I’ve heard that before. The news reports lots of exciting developments. Aldea. Luxury
They’ll do whatever it takes, and they don’t care how much it costs you.
Remember when everyone was celebrating all the new development going on in downtown El Paso? One of the big projects
Winners and Losers
Former City Manager and current Chair of the Steering Committee of the Borderplex Alliance Joyce Wilson would like you to
Poor Joyce
It was a lot of responsibility to unilaterally saddle El Paso taxpayers with debt from the ballpark, and now those
Payback? Ha!
In my next life, I want top come back as a member of El Paso’s Ruling Class. It’s as much
Just the facts, ma’am.
Has the local economy ever performed worse? Household income in El Paso is going down. Wages are among the lowest
It’s Only (Your) Money
Remember when the machine was pitching those Quality of Life bonds? Some of us were afraid that all that new
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
According to this story in the El Paso Times, County Commissioner David Stout has nominated former City of El Paso
“Why Tax Rates Matter More Than Incentives”
Here’s an excellent article that explains why lower property tax rates are more important than economic incentives for attracting new
You Decide
Well, here’s how it is. Household income in El Paso is going down. Wages are among the lowest in the
The Robber Barons versus the Citizens of El Paso
One time, (okay, more than once), I accused the Big Money in El Paso of foisting all those Quality of
Remember how cool El Paso used to be?
In case you haven’t heard, the former El Paso band Cigarettes After Sex is blowing up, as evidenced by this
Bienvenidos, No Passport Required
Are you still not going to Juarez because you don’t have a passport? Your reluctance is unfounded. Here’s a quote
Oops, again.
The Pope is coming to Juarez to highlight his message about immigration? What a great opportunity to talk up El
How to win friends and influence people
With their current rate case, El Paso Electric Company (EPEC) is sticking it to its El Paso ratepayers so hard
Compra Venta
I’m sitting at a booth at a window on the third floor of the Mercado Cuahtémoc, across the street from
A Present from Our Friends at City Hall
The agenda for the December 7 Special Meeting of the City Council included this item: Discussion and action that the
Hot Potato
You’ve probably heard that political considerations caused the ballpark bonds to be issued later than expected, and the delay cost