by Rich Wright The world is getting smaller. Okay, not really, but it seems like it. Computer algorithms keep pushing
Category: Opportunity Costs
Corruption and the Decline of El Paso
Some people would have you believe that El Paso’s apogee was 1950, and we’ve been in steady decline ever since.
Proposition C
From CBS4Local.com: El Paso’s City Council approved the agenda item to pay over a million dollars to form a Climate
Us and Them
The problem with giving our “public servants” big salaries is that it changes who they are and who they serve.
Arrogance
If you look at the Census Bureau estimates for El Paso’s population, the inflection point was 2012. It didn’t turn
Robert Reich — “The Stadium Scam”
Robert Reich takes on the billionaires in this piece on his website. Ever notice how there never seems to be
How Fast is Your Internet?
I have to assume that if you’re reading this, you have a computer that’s connected to the internet. And fast
Retrovision: The Real Costs of the QoL Projects
This article originally appeared on 12 April 2017. Sure, half a billion dollars is a lot of money. Especially for
Retrovision: Our Local Public Private Partnerships
This post originally appeared on 08 February 2018. Public Private Partnerships are all the rage. The ballpark got one. The
Opportunity Costs
The City of El Paso is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on stuff we don’t need. City Council [will
Brother, Can You Spare a Billion Bucks?
This November, the City of El Paso will ask its taxpayers to approve a $940 million bond. From CBS4Local.com: “At
The Local Economy is Booming. For Contractors.
Good news, sports fans. The El Paso economy is growing, according to this story in the El Paso Inc. “As