I’ve got this new theory that explains the machinations of City Government. Let me try it out on you. I
Category: Slider
Stockholm Syndrome
Today, City Council decided to give the farm to Great Wolf Resorts, in the form of swathes of land, obscene
Back Away From The Computer
Remember when our good friends on the Board of the El Paso Independent School District were selling us that $668
The 3 Kinds of Lies
“There are three kinds of lies,” Mark Twain allegedly said. “Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Economic analysis is a particular
The Great Wolf Swindle
The City must have stayed up late figuring out how to swindle the taxpayers with that new Great Wolf Lodge.
Trolley Follies
No matter how you feel about the trolley conceptually, you have to admit that the execution has been disappointing. There
Will The Cure Kill El Paso?
El Paso suffers from Brain Drain. Since 2012 to 2017, the County of El Paso has seen a net domestic
An Old Canard, Revived
Here’s an entertaining post from District 3 Representative Cassandra Hernandez, hyping the benefits of the Children’s Museum. Which is curious,
Future El Paso
Isn’t anyone else concerned that the City of El Paso is operating on a plan that was largely conceived in
From the People Who Brought You “It’s All Good”
If you needed more proof of El Paso’s corrupt, inbred, good old boy network, consider this: Bill Burton, the mastermind
Downtown Development Won’t Lower Your Property Taxes
Downtown is covered by Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #5. You remember those TIRZs. Here’s what the Texas Comptroller says about
Sorry About That From the Dysfunction Faction
Hey, District 6 Representative Claudia Ordaz Perez says that some faction is trying to “cause dysfunction in City Government.” Well,
Those Gratuitous TIRZs
The City of El Paso is going out of its way to develop some land on the fringe of the
El Paso’s Finest
Those boys in blue cannot buy a break. No, I’m not talking about the Cowboys. Read this story from KVIA:
Breaking the Law
On August 21, 2018, at their regular meeting, City Council discussed the Mexican American Cultural Center in Executive Session. Their
A Bad Omen
This from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: After nearly six decades in operation, including many years as the only
The City’s Decision Making Process
We saw it yesterday at City Council. City Council holds discussions behind closed doors, and then presents their decision to
Cops Gone Wild!
I just came from a City Council meeting where I saw Jud Burgess get violently arrested. Jud was upset after
It’s All Good Ol’ Boys
The El Paso Police Department has a pretty sketchy record of self-policing. This week, the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Reveal
Trolley News
A couple of weeks ago I went to one of the “Trolley Safety Meetings.” The meeting was in the auditorium