Was it a change in the weather, or is that what it feels like when the worm turns? Things are
Category: Quality of Life Projects
We’re Going to Revitalize Ourselves to Death
It’s time to stop pretending like El Paso’s biggest challenge is downtown revitalization. Here’s MountainStar Sports Group’s Executive Director Josh
Judge Meachum’s Decision
On October 4, the Honorable Amy Clark Meachum of the 250th Judicial District Court in Travis County, Texas, ruled on
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
Hasta La Vista
This just in, from the El Paso Times: AT&T is closing its East Side call center by the end of
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The El Paso Inc. ran a guest column this week. This year, TEDx ElPaso’s theme, “Your city, Your design,” is
How Bad Does Your Life Suck?
Here’s El Paso Times entertainment reporter Dave Acosta addressing the ongoing conflict between the Quality of Life projects’ proponents and
It’s Cheap to Live in El Paso
Here’s the kind of news story you usually see blasted from the El Paso Times. This version came to us
Remember When?
It seems like only yesterday that MountainStar Sports Group announced their ad campaign in support of the downtown arena. The
The Downtown Management District’s War on Taxpayers
Here’s Downtown Management District Executive Director Joe Gudenrath blowing all his credibility and what’s left of his integrity to support
The Men Behind the Curtain
You have no doubt seen this news story press release. Via KRWG: Commentary: El Paso, TX – MountainStar Sports Group
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
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
Another Shoe Drops
Well, there it is. From the El Paso Times: El Paso County commissioners are looking at a preliminary general fund
Retrovision: It’s Only (Your) Money
This article originally appeared on March 28, 2016. Remember when the machine was pitching those Quality of Life bonds? Some
We’re Zigging When We Should Be Zagging
Our city leaders have been ostensibly pursuing strategies that lead to economic development. If that’s their real goal, then they’re
Maths
Let’s see. $66 million in Certificates of Obligation raises the average residential tax bill $50 a year. So issuing $180
The Beat Goes On
Did you read this weekend’s El Paso Inc.? It’s pretty good. Here’s the lede from one story: What began as
Read My Lips
Did you vote for Dee Margo because he promised to “hold the line on taxes”? Psych! KVIA reports that our
Was That the Sound of Distant Thunder?
Some of my readers seem to think that the arena is a done deal, like an avalanche or a tsunami