I almost feel sorry for those nice people at the City. They try so hard. But even with the best
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Fake News
To hear him tell it, he’s a victim. From the El Paso Times story about the money the City has
Paul Foster’s Vision for El Paso
Here’s Paul Foster presenting his vision for El Paso at the recent TEDx El Paso event. When, do you suppose,
Nurturing Kudzu
Good news, everyone. From KVIA: Transmountain partners is planning to build a massive new mall and entertainment complex expected to
Is El Paso City Government a Secret Public/Private Partnership?
Nothing else makes sense. The City is pursuing a plan formulated by the Paso del Norte Group, a bunch of
The $100,000 Paint Job
I think I’ve probably mentioned my theory that during the budget process, the City underestimated revenues and overstated costs to
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Is the City out of touch with the taxpayers? Here’s an op-ed in the El Paso Times from Mayor Dee
Reuters on El Paso and NAFTA
Here’s a report from Reuters on the effect that NAFTA had on El Paso, and the likely effect discontinuing NAFTA
A New Verse to the Same Old Song
Remember last week I asked “Is the City Paying Companies to Not Leave Town?” Well, Vic Kolenc of the El
Is The City Paying Companies To Not Leave Town?
At the October 3, 2017, meeting, the El Paso City Council passed the following ordinance: That the City Manager is
El Paso Electric is a Bad Corporate Citizen
The El Paso Inc. reports that El Paso Electric Company CEO Mary Kipp was recently feted at the El Paso
El Paso Electric Fund Drive
With the holidays coming up, it’s time to consider those of us who are less fortunate. Like those poor dears
I Love El Paso
El Paso is a great town. The people are friendly and unpretentious. The weather’s good, mostly. The sunsets are often
Surprise! We’re Poor!
According to this story in the El Paso Inc., jobs in El Paso pay only 72 percent of the national
The Master Plan
How MountainStar Wants to Get You to Pay for Their Futbol Stadium Now it’s a futbol stadium. From the El
MountainStar Sports Group Soccer Survey
MountainStar contracted with a sports marketing management consulting company to conduct a survey to gauge El Paso’s interest in their
Bloomberg on Jaime Bermúdez
Here’s a story from Bloomberg News on the Godfather of Maquilas, juarense Jaime Bermúdez. In Ciudad Juárez, along the U.S.-Mexico
The Bad . . .
El Paso made a couple more lists this week. We’re number nine on the list of fastest warming cities, according
The Ugly
Finally, this weekend the El Paso Times ran a guest column bylined by our beloved mayor. Here’s a piece of
Plan B
Here’s a video from Vice.com and Nike, celebrating Chicano culture and the Cortez. The contributions of Los Angeles’s Chicanos to