Here’s an excellent article that explains why lower property tax rates are more important than economic incentives for attracting new
Category: Economic Development
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
Tim Cook on the Importance of Learning Computer Coding
Imagine what we could do if we took all that money we’re throwing away on ballparks and arenas and devoted
So how did they vote?
If you’re like me, you are mildly entertained by all the drama going on at City Hall, but you’re really
Coding as a Core Class
The Georgia State Board of Education has decided to allow high school students to include computer coding as a core
Skipping Along the Primrose Path
Do y’all read ElPasoSpeak.com? Old Brutus is a bulldog. I know he looks like a Rottweiler, but really he’s a
The real story?
Given the nearly constant, egregious, dysfunctional, behavior of City Council and City Government, don’t you think that the recent righteous
Who can you trust?
The following paragraph appeared in the El Paso Times December 8, 2015 attempt to impose moral rectitude on City Hall,
The Ouija Speaks
Why, you are probably asking yourself, would El Paso need a downtown arena? I mean we’ve got the Don Haskins
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? On Tuesday, the City Council was supposed to take action
We’re Too Nice
People in El Paso are nice. That’s why we put up with so much crap. We don’t want to hurt
“Cast Down Your Bucket”
Before he mastered the B3, Booker T. Washington was an influential Black American. Here’s a paragraph from a speech he