The census data for the County of El Paso has been released, and it’s screwy. In the data headed Population
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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
Election Rumors
Believe it or not, election season is right around the corner. Lots of local offices are up for grabs in
The Borderland Expressway
Frequent flyer John G. Dungan made this comment on the post Your Representatives in Austin: Frankly, at this juncture, it
The City of El Paso is Chueco
From the El Paso Times: The El Paso City Council voted unanimously to accept a recommendation to reallocate $15 million in federal funding for
Your Representatives in Austin
Now you know who your friends are. Or at least who your friends aren’t. From the El Paso Chamber of
My TEDx Talk
In 2013, a friend of mine asked me to talk about Juarez at TEDx El Paso. I probably would have
Harvard Business Review on the The Sunk Cost Fallacy
Here’s an article from the HBR on better decision making. Have you continued with a project long after you should
Xavier Miranda on Back to School
Teachers, students, and parents are excited about returning to school, and eager to resume face-to-face instruction. However, adequate preparations are
Lost Highway
Here’s a highway article from the Texas Observer: In late 2020, TxDOT released renderings for I-35 that showed a 20-lane
The New DA
The office of District Attorney for the County of El Paso is the most powerful elected office in El Paso.
Tommy G’s $400K
KTSM.com (and others) report that City Manager Tommy Gonzalez is set to make almost $400,000 a year. El Paso City
More Lies From People Who Should Know Better
I read the El Paso Times so you won’t have to, and I’ve noticed a disturbing pattern. Every time the
El Paso Children’s Hospital’s Identity Crisis
David Crowder, in last week’s El Paso Inc., wrote: Children’s, a nonprofit organization under El Paso County’s University Medical Center,
Chime the Eff Up
Did you take the City of El Paso’s budget survey? It was called Chime In!, and it was available on
The Subscription Economy
Here’s a sobering piece I found on Medium.com: For years, banks and ultra-elites (bankrolled by years of money-printing, corporate socialism,
You Are Paying the Highest Residential Property Tax Rate in the United States
Today the El Paso City Council is voting to issue another $96 million in Certificates of Obligation. Certificates of Obligation
Ongoing Problems With El Paso Children’s Hospital
This just in, from the El Paso Inc.: Troubles may be mounting for El Paso Children’s Hospital, which saw its
Happy Independence Day, Comrade
Today is the Fourth of July. Independence Day. Today is the day we celebrate our nation’s freedoms. The United States
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