The ever-vigilant Brutus over at El Paso Speak alerted me (and all his other readers) to this slide from a
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Retrovision: Economic Development: Economics 101
This post originally appeared on August 27, 2015. I am republishing it in partial response to a comment made by
The Cristalero War
They’re killing people in Juarez. On Monday they hung a banner off a bridge. The full text of the banner
The Other Shoe Drops . . .
but it hasn’t hit the ground yet. The El Paso Times reports this morning that Mayor Oscar Leeser vetoed the
The Fourth Anniversary of the Killing of Daniel Saenz
Four years ago today, El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot and killed handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz in the sallyport
Why did they say Downtown in the first place?
The Axis of Evil and their henchmen today announced that they still want to stick the arena in Union Plaza.
Duh.
In an announcement that only surprised the members of City Council, City Staff yesterday revealed that the streets in El
I Love El Paso.
I love El Paso. I love the weather. I love the desert. I love those orange-red sunsets we sometimes get
Let’s Pretend
Let’s pretend all our local “progressive” politicians and their benefactors are pure of heart. Let’s pretend that their motives are
The Destruction of Brand El Paso
A brand’s greatest asset is its ability to define itself. Of course, brands do that every day. Every time you
What has the Chamber of Commerce Done for You?
In most communities, you would expect the Chamber of Commerce to oppose tax increases on businesses. Welcome to Bizarro-World, where
Updated: City Council’s ‘Secret’ Meeting
As Brutus reported on ElPasoSpeak, City Council will have a special meeting this Wednesday February 16 at 8 a.m. [Apparently
Oh, the Hypocrisy.
I guess you heard that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the El Paso County Historical Commission were not reappointed. From
If You Stand Up, You Get Knocked Down.
The El Paso County Historical Commission stood up to the fat cats trying to kick the poor people out of
Hollywood is Dead! Long Live El Paso!
Hollywood is dead and they don’t even know it. At least that’s the premise of this story in Vanity Fair.
Unbiased Reporting?
Do you think you can get the truth from the El Paso Times? Look at this column from Ramon Bracamontes
Who are the men behind the curtain?
There are some powerful forces supporting putting the arena in Duranguito. Weird, huh? Who wants the arena? Obviously no one
It’s Good to Get Out
Last night I had to the opportunity to talk to some people I hadn’t met before. I handed them some
The Chamber of Commerce and the Arena
Isn’t it curious that the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce supports the arena? Wouldn’t you think that the Chamber
It’s a Class War
I hate to say it because it’s so inflammatory. But look at it. Rich people trying to kick poor people