In an ongoing effort to “inform” the voters, someone posting on Facebook as EPISD Board Member Susie Byrd claimed that,
Category: Taxes
The $669 Million Question
Originally published way back on 7 September 2016 The El Paso Independent School District wants us to give them $669
I guess somebody noticed.
Mr. Bob Moore, editor of the El Paso Times, informed me via Facebook that the Specific Interest Committee Campaign Finance
Do Western Refining’s Shareholders Know?
Corporate boards have a responsibility to their shareholders, and generally those shareholders expect the corporate boards to maximize profits. It’s
There’s nothing wrong with EPISD that two thirds of billion dollars won’t fix. Well, hardly anything.
This from the El Paso Times: The El Paso Independent School District is one of two Texas school districts that
Today’s Civics Lesson
I learned yesterday that the City’s values are Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, and People. I learned that because they were
What about that arena?
You are probably perplexed by the impetus to put a new arena downtown. What’s going on there? More than meets
It’s Time to Pick Up a New Hobby
Do you know what’s wrong with El Paso? If you think it’s no population growth, falling real wages, or one
If they’ve got the money, why don’t they fix the schools?
The El Paso Independent School District wants you to believe that they will be good stewards of your tax dollars.
Let’s Build Something Shiny
Do you really think that all of the problems at the El Paso Independent School District will be addressed with
They’ll Tell You Whatever Works
Those people promoting the El Paso Independent School District’s bond issue aren’t above playing fast and loose with whatever version
Can I get some more money over here, please? I’ve squandered the money you already gave me.
Do you think the only problems at the El Paso Independent School District are ageing infrastructures? And do you think,
A penny here, a penny there
Did you see that USA Today is railing against cable companies’ set top box rental rates? Here’s what the USA
Meta Blog: What the other blogs are saying
You may have noticed that the City settled with Basic IDIQ this week on the San Jacinto Plaza project. DavidK
Ya Basta!
Those people advocating for the El Paso Independent School District bond proposal gotta understand. Enough. We’ve got the same people
The Very Best That Other People’s Money Can Buy
The El Paso Times reports that three area lawmakers are throwing their support behind the El Paso Independent School District’s
The Long Way Home
Brutus over at ElPasoSpeak.com posted some illuminating information yesterday. A developer intends to build a high rise hotel on land
$668 Million, and For What?
I know many of us are curious about what, exactly, the El Paso Independent School District would do with $668
This Just In: It’s Not All Good
In an uncharacteristic manifestation of candor, the El Paso Times today ran a story on property taxes. Let me say
The Slippery Slope
If you’re a politician, you probably want to do what’s right. Unless you’re a callow, power-hungry, self-serving sociopath who’s crazed