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Solving the City’s Budget Problem: Let’s Get Rid of the TIRZs

2025-12-02 Rich Wright City Council, City Management, Debt, Dionne Mack, Joyce Wilson, Renard Johnson, Robert Cortinas, Slider, Taxes, TIRZs 4 comments

Did you see last week that the City Manager wanted to charge every house and business in El Paso a

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We’re No. 1!

2025-01-23 Rich Wright ballpark, Brand El Paso, Economic Development, Joyce Wilson, Slider, Welfare for the Rich 2 comments

From El Paso’s English language almost daily: While El Paso has lots to be proud of — endless hiking in

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Tales from the Crypt

2024-07-11 Rich Wright Col. (Ret.) Cary Westin, Edmundo "Mundo!" Calderon, Joyce Wilson, Opinion, Public Private Partnerships, Slider, Tommy Gonzalez 4 comments

by Rich Wright Former City Manager Joyce Wilson must be off her meds again, God bless her. Here is the

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About the New Venue

2024-03-08 Rich Wright ballpark, City Council, Joyce Wilson, MountainStar Sports Group, Slider, Taxes, The Arena 3 comments

Y’all ain’t playin’ the long game. Some people (you know who you are) want to derail the proposed hybrid, inside-outside

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Revisiting the 2012 Quality of Life Bond Promotion

2024-02-24 Rich Wright Borderplex Alliance, Downtown, Economic Development, Joyce Wilson, Local Heroes, Quality of Life Projects, Slider, The Arena One comment

Debbie Nathan was a local hero. She’s still a hero, but she’s not local anymore. Ms. Nathan is an accomplished

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Joyce Speaks! (Updated*)

2024-02-15 Rich Wright Arrogance, Joyce Wilson, Slider, The Arena 2 comments

Did you see this opinion piece by former City Manager Joyce Wilson at ElPasoMatters.com? This is why political leadership is

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