This story originally appeared on 7 August 2017. Good news, sports fans. The El Paso economy is growing, according to
Category: Economic Development
El Paso’s Failed Economic Development
Remember when El Chuqueño speculated that the recent shakeup in the City’s Economic Development Department might be because the proposed
Manufacturing Consent
Reality is subjective. That notion isn’t popular in the hard sciences, but anyone with a television or internet connection can
The Exodus
Nine years ago, powerful people in El Paso pushed the 2012 Quality of Life bonds. According to U.S. Census estimates,
Another One Bites the Dust
According to this article in the El Paso Times, some changes are taking place in the City of El Paso’s
They’re Just Wrong
During the debate about the Mayor’s veto yesterday District 1 Representative and reported candidate for Commissioners Court Peter Svarzbein said
Why Your Taxes Are So High
El Paso has the highest residential property tax rates in the country. Our elected officials used to say that was
El Paso One of the Most Affordable Cities For Home Buyers
Did you miss this story from KTSM.com? The housing market has been booming this year, but the price of real
What’s Wrong With El Paso
One time a guy called me up. I took a meeting with him at the Mexican Cottage. He was a
More Good News From the Folks Running the City
Good news, everybody. I know you’ve been worried about those investors from JP Morgan Chase. You know, the ones behind
Retrovision: We’re on the Wrong Side of History
This post originally appeared on 9 February 2016. The biggest major at UTEP is Criminal Justice. Because law enforcement and
El Paso’s Trickle Down Economy
Remember 50 years ago, when Trickle Down was all the rage? That coincided with maybe the fifth time that City
There’s Hope
Here’s a Tweet from Lina Hidalgo, the County Judge for Harris County, Texas: NEW: The feds have told TXDOT to
TxDOT Isn’t Building Us a Deck
The cap isn’t TxDOT’s purview. TxDOT does transportation. The deck park is a public amenity. TxDOT is, however, expanding I-10
Home Valuations to Rise in El Paso
Vic Kolenc of the El Paso Times reports that the median price for a house in El Paso rose in
Retrovision: Is the City’s Strategic Plan Working for You?
This post originally appeared on 21 February 2020. In 2012, the City of El Paso began implementing a strategic plan
How To Cripple an Economy
Economies are delicate ecosystems that develop over time. Agent Orange, or napalm, or diesel fuel might kill a garden, but
Retrovision: The Lies they Tell us
This post originally appeared on 27 April 2020. Tomorrow the El Paso City Council will vote on a measure to
Oscar Leeser Has a Mandate
Oscar Leeser won the election by a 4 to 1 margin. That’s more than a little bit. That’s a landslide.