This just in, from El Paso’s business journal: Heather Wilson, UTEP’s new president, is a dog person. We know that
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How El Paso Lost the Election
I don’t know it you noticed, but the citizens of El Paso lost that election the other day. The City
Brain Drain, Jobs, and Quality of Life
Which improves your quality of life more? A good paying job, or ballparks, water parks, and and arenas? Fiscal profligacy
“A Streetcar Named Quagmire”
From the Wall Street Journal: St. Louis business leaders looking to boost tourism and development spent years bringing the Loop
L’Trench
TxDOT, the Texas Department of Transportation, seems dead set on widening the freeway in downtown El Paso, and not without
The Dark Ages in El Paso
Are you interested in a great job in El Paso? Get on with the City. In the old days, a
Mexico’s Dirty U.A.
Here’s an interesting piece from Insight Crime. A pilot study in Mexico is showing promising results for measuring the frequency and
Woody Hunt talking About the Arena
Here’s Mr. Hunt in a February 19, 2018, El Paso Inc. article titled Woody Hunt: In his own words.: Q:
The Effects of China Tariffs on South El Paso Street
You better get down there before the tariffs ripple through the supply chain. How long will it take for the
The Consequences of Income Inequality in El Chuco
The citizens of the City of El Paso are suffering from bad decisions stemming from wealth and income inequality. Our
At The Polls
All the police and firemen are voting. And their families. All the contractors are voting. And their families, and their
Does Tommy G Know El Paso?
Do you reckon City Manager Tommy Gonzalez has ever been to the east side? Has he ever had a beer
The Case Against Gentrification
El Paso City Government, and the multimillionaires driving the truck, are intent on forcing top-down gentrification on the city. Here’s
Misplaced Priorities
Tomorrow City Council will vote to give $45 million cash to Great Wolf Resorts to build a Great Wolf Lodge
Vote No. Vote Now.
The police and fireman’s unions are going to go big to the polls. They want new stations and Lazy Boy
Catching Up on Deferred Maintenance
Tommy G has been City Manager for about seven years. Don’t you think that some of this deferred maintenance that
Crisis Management PR
What if, instead of stonewalling any discipline of Dr. Sam “Good Times” Morgan for allegedly slapping his wife, the City
Spare Change
Maybe you’ve noticed that I haven’t been posting a lot of articles over the last few days. It’s not like
A Rose By Any Other Name
Here’s a story from KVIA: El Paso City Council members have approved spending more than a million dollars to renovate
Breaking News: The Ethics Commission Meets
Today at 1:30, the City Ethics Commission will meet in City Council Chambers to discuss the Ethics Complaint filed against