El Paso’s a poor town, and we’re not getting any richer. That’s just a fact. We’re at the absolute bottom
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The Ouija Speaks!
My Ouija board says they’re all shook up in the halls of power around here. Not about the court’s decision
Maths
Let’s see. $66 million in Certificates of Obligation raises the average residential tax bill $50 a year. So issuing $180
The Beat Goes On
Did you read this weekend’s El Paso Inc.? It’s pretty good. Here’s the lede from one story: What began as
Duh.
Here’s the latest awareness from Homeland Security, via KVIA: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Friday that he told
Was That the Sound of Distant Thunder?
Some of my readers seem to think that the arena is a done deal, like an avalanche or a tsunami
El Paso’s Finest
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times this past weekend? On June 23, 2015, Maria Ramirez called
They Don’t Know How to Politick
Remember Lance Armstrong? He was the greatest bicycle racer that ever lived until they started testing his old blood samples.
Number 3 On Another List
Here’s some disconcerting news. El Paso has the third highest rate of HIV infection among men who have sex with
How Did We Get Here?
I reckon the City figgered that no one would stand up to them. That no one had the resources to
Putin Explains El Paso
Oliver Stone interviewed Vladimir Putin. Here’s a takeaway from Vox.com: Should Sanders become president, Putin says, he would suddenly realize
Mo’ Money
Did you see this story on KVIA about Cohen Stadium? A windstorm damaged the shade canopy structure [at Cohen Stadium]
Now That the Horse Has Left the Barn . . .
Too late for some stadiums . . . From ESPN.com: A group of politicians who are tired of taxpayer money
What 8.57% Means
Politics in El Paso is in a sorry state. There are 364,537 registered voters in El Paso. Only 31,255 of
Courthouse Update From Max Grossman
Dear Friends, I am writing to you to in order to clear up misconceptions about today’s hearing in the 201
Which End of the Stick Do the Taxpayers Get?
Our friends on City Council today gave away another million dollars. From KVIA: Construction on a new $16 million development
The Devitalization of Downtown
Look at that map. I’ve highlighted the ballpark, the civic center, and the proposed site for the arena. I’m guessing
If You Oppose the Electric Rate Hike, You Hate Women
Remember when Mayor Oscar Leeser said that no woman deserves the kind of money that El Paso Electric CEO Mary
More Rate Increases
El Paso’s English language daily reports that Texas Gas, i.e., the gas company, want to raise its rates for the
We’re Number 1, Again!
This story in El Diario about a book called Los Narcos Gringos makes an interesting assertion: “El Paso, como muchas