An alert reader sent me this article from RealClearSports.com. Economists have been researching public funds and their relationship with economic
Category: Taxes
We’re Number 10!
But we’re moving up! From Governing.com: When citizens think about where local taxpayer money goes, they often assume it pays
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The El Paso Inc. ran a guest column this week. This year, TEDx ElPaso’s theme, “Your city, Your design,” is
It’s Cheap to Live in El Paso
Here’s the kind of news story you usually see blasted from the El Paso Times. This version came to us
Remember When?
It seems like only yesterday that MountainStar Sports Group announced their ad campaign in support of the downtown arena. The
What’s It Mean?
After years of playing the part of disinterested bystanders, MountainStar Sports came out with an ad this week in support
The Downtown Management District’s War on Taxpayers
Here’s Downtown Management District Executive Director Joe Gudenrath blowing all his credibility and what’s left of his integrity to support
The Men Behind the Curtain
You have no doubt seen this news story press release. Via KRWG: Commentary: El Paso, TX – MountainStar Sports Group
They Outright Lied To You
Remember when all our good civil servants, elected officials, and captains of industry were pitching those Quality of Life bond
Baby Stations on Sale
Have you ever wondered why everything our City Government buys is so expensive? I mean, $7 million to fix up
Our Tax Base Is Collapsing
People are leaving town. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that between 2012 and 2016, El Paso County only grew by
Just a Scrap
Mayor Dee Margo seemed to put the blame for the tax increase on incumbent representatives Peter Svarzbein, Michiel Noe, and
It’s Not As Bad As It Looks. It’s Worse.
Surely (May I call you Shirley?) you saw that EPISD property taxes are going up by an average of $64
Oh, the Hypocrisy!
Are out-of-towners meddling in El Paso’s affairs? From KVIA: A leader of the Paso Del Sur group opposing building an
Commissioners Court Shenanigans
DavidK started speculating last week that Susie Byrd would run against David Stout for Commissioner Stout’s District 2 seat on
They’re Bullies.
Did you see this story on KVIA? Texas oilman J.P. Bryan, one of the state’s richest men and one with
City Council is Helpless
In this week’s El Paso Inc., Mayor Dee Margo explains why the property tax increase isn’t his fault. Dee Margo
How Bad Are Things, Really?
We’re got a mayor who gets elected by promising to “hold the line on taxes,” and his first month in
We Should Have Elected This Guy
From an El Paso Inc. interview: Q: People say El Paso’s taxes are among the highest in the nation, though
Another Shoe Drops
Well, there it is. From the El Paso Times: El Paso County commissioners are looking at a preliminary general fund