This article originally appeared on 18 September 2017. If we spend $180 million for a redundant arena, that’s $180 million
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Retrovision: What a difference an Election Makes
This article originally appeared on 1 August 2017. The City is proposing raising taxes as high as it can without
Retrovision: Rancho El Paso
This article originally appeared on 10 March 2017. Our City Fathers would have you believe that El Paso is a
Mayor Margo Tells Fibs
Here’s part of a questionnaire the El Paso Times gave to Mayor Dee Margo: 17. Do you support tax breaks/incentives
Privilege and the Public Good
Imagine if you and I had proposed taking on half a billion dollars in public debt to “fix” El Paso.
What Has the City Done for You Lately?
The El Paso Inc. reports that the City bought the County’s old 911 phone center building in downtown El Paso
The Covid Economy
You can catch the Covid twice, but it’s not likely. There have been three recorded cases, one in Hong Kong,
The Power of the Mayor
The truth is, there isn’t a lot the Mayor of El Paso can do. He doesn’t get a vote on
Where are the Covid Cases Coming from?
Health officials are reporting hundreds of new cases every day. So where are they coming from, generally? State law prohibits
We Should Start Thinking What Bankruptcy Will Look Like
El Pasoans aren’t getting any younger. True fact: We’re all either dead or getting older. (Today in the A Section
“Live Active EP”
Here’s an opinion piece in the El Paso Times by Ben Fyffe, “native El Pasoan, . . . the director
You’re the Sucker
Are you getting value from your city tax dollars? I mean, really. Is the city doing anything for you besides
Mayor Margo’s Priorities
From an El Paso Times story about a recent mayoral candidate forum: [Incumbent Mayor Dee] Margo agreed with [candidate Carlos]
The Destruction of Brand El Paso
What does “El Paso” mean to you? I threw quotes around it because I want to talk about the idea
Survey: Downtown’s Looking Up
The Downtown Management District conducted a survey recently, and guess what? People are optimistic about our central business district. From
No News Is Good News
If you live in El Paso, after October 5, you will no longer be able to get the dead-tree edition
The Problem With El Paso
The problem is El Paso’s not growing. All the costs of those Quality of Life projects would be easier to
Jay J. Armes, El Paso’s Real Life Action figure
Here’s a long read from Narratively.com about El Paso’s favorite nationally known Private Detective, Jay J. Armes: The Investigators were
We’re All In This Together
From the El Paso Times: Most El Paso city employees will receive a one-time payment this fall from additional sales tax revenue