Back in 2009, El Paso Inc. ran an interview titled Q and A with Woody Hunt The Real Cost of
Category: Politics
Will Tourism Save Us?
Besides call centers, the City of El Paso’s economic development policy seems to be solely focused on tourism as a
The Conspiracy
Did y’all read that letter from former District 2 Representative Jim Tolbert? Of course you did. It’s been on a
Rent Seeking
From Investopedia.com: What is ‘Rent-Seeking’ Rent-seeking is the use of the resources of a company, an organization or an individual
How Do We Evaluate Our Economic Development Policy?
Short answer: We don’t. I mean, except by the bank accounts of our community’s wealthiest citizens. They’re not going to
City of El Paso, Inc.
Here’s a list of lobbyists registered with the City of El Paso. There are links to their lobbying activity during
El Paso Then and Now
Perhaps they meant well. Maybe they were trying to seize the moment. Maybe they thought that the tide had turned,
All I Want is Good Government
That’s all I want. Government responsive to the needs of its citizens. All its citizens. Not just the campaign donors.
The Master Plan
How MountainStar Wants to Get You to Pay for Their Futbol Stadium Now it’s a futbol stadium. From the El
The Ugly
Finally, this weekend the El Paso Times ran a guest column bylined by our beloved mayor. Here’s a piece of
Hubris, and an Attack on Democracy
They felt the wind and thought it was their own breath. When El Paso blew up, say from somewhere around
It’s Time for Plan B
No, not emergency contraception. We missed that boat years ago. It’s time to stop pretending like those Quality of Life
Free Money
Am I reading this right? It’s the attachment for the agenda item for the new office tower downtown. Not only
Dear Santa
From the El Paso Times: “The city of El Paso is complying with the order [suspending demolition in Duranguito] issued
Remember When?
It seems like only yesterday that MountainStar Sports Group announced their ad campaign in support of the downtown arena. The
Our Elected Officials’ Response
Via the El Paso History Alliance: STATE SEN. RODRIGUEZ, COUNTY COMMISSIONER STOUT, AND CITY REP. ANNELLO RESPOND TO AD CAMPAIGN
They Outright Lied To You
Remember when all our good civil servants, elected officials, and captains of industry were pitching those Quality of Life bond
City Government is Killing El Paso
Since 2012, the City of El Paso has only grown by 7,472 people, according to estimates by the U.S. Census
It’s Not As Bad As It Looks. It’s Worse.
Surely (May I call you Shirley?) you saw that EPISD property taxes are going up by an average of $64
Across the Fence
Watch this video on YouTube While visiting the Fort Hancock Port of Entry I discover that the border fence that