Some people are talking a lot about the evils of socialism these days. None of the other isms are pure
Category: Taxes
Pay Raises for Everybody (But Not for You)
Our elected officials at the City (the Mayor and City Representatives) are getting 15% pay raises this year. The people
You Can Pay When You’re Dead
Since 1979, the State of Texas has had a program that saves older homeowners from getting their houses seized because
Retrovision: The Problem With TIRZs
This post originally appeared on 10 February 2023. Part of the reason that property taxes are so high in the
Solving the City’s Budget Problem: Let’s Get Rid of the TIRZs
Did you see last week that the City Manager wanted to charge every house and business in El Paso a
Thank the Taxpayers
Here’s a story at ElPasoTimes.com titled State of the County address touts growth through bonds in address. “On time and
The Mayoral Runoff
The mayoral election is headed to a runoff. Renard Johnson faces Brian Kennedy. Mr. Johnson has offered a laundry list
BOHICA, EPISD Style
There’s some controversy over there at the El Paso Independent School District. From KVIA.com: EPISD Board President Israel Irrobali is
“There’s nothing to do here.”
by Rich Wright The world is getting smaller. Okay, not really, but it seems like it. Computer algorithms keep pushing
What Did You Expect?
From the El Paso Times: The El Paso City Council took a timid step toward having developers and homebuilders foot
How Owners of Professional Sports Teams Dodge Taxes
Here’s an interesting story from ProPublica.com about how the owners of professional sports teams escape income taxes: The IRS has
About the New Venue
Y’all ain’t playin’ the long game. Some people (you know who you are) want to derail the proposed hybrid, inside-outside
“Who Pays?”
Here’s an analysis of the progressivity and regressivity of tax systems in various states, i.e., who pays a greater proportion
All You Need to Know About Prop 11
From Ballotpedia.com: The measure would amend section 59 of Article 16 of the Texas Constitution to authorize the state legislature
TOTAL DEBT OF OUR FIVE TAXING ENTITIES EXCEEDS $5.1 BILLION!
by Max Grossman Our property tax consists of the combined levies of five local taxing entities. If you live within the
Us and Them
The problem with giving our “public servants” big salaries is that it changes who they are and who they serve.
COUNTY VOTES 4-1 TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX
by Max Grossman Today the County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 to increase the County property tax rate to $0.458889 per
COUNTY VOTES FOR 16% SALARY INCREASE FOR COMMISSIONERS, UP 113% SINCE 2016
by Max Grossman Our County Commissioners Court consists of four Commissioners and a County Judge. In 2016, our four County
Retrovision: The City’s War on Small Business
This post originally appeared on 7 December 2016. God bless those nice people in city government. They are completely clueless.
EL PASO BADLY NEEDS MORE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
by Max Grossman Houston, like most major cities, has journalists with the requisite skills for investigating complex financial matters and