by Rich Wright He wears a pistol on his ankle and carries a condom in his billfold. He never uses either one. The pistol weighs
Why Tommy Gonzalez Got Fired
It happened. El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez got canned Tuesday after 7 or 8 years on the job. By
Retrovision: Max Grossman — “OUR WATERPARKS ARE A GIANT FINANCIAL BLACK HOLE”
This is the text of an email that I received 30 September 2022. by Max Grossman THE OPERATING DEFICIT OF
Max Grossman — “THE CASE FOR FIRING TOMMY GONZALEZ”
by Max Grossman Tommy Gonzalez became City Manager of the City of El Paso on June 23, 2014. So what
Economic Development : We’ve Been Doing It Wrong.
The Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation hired the Perryman Group to study and propose some suggestions regarding Economic Development
More Blood From a Turnip
You probably got a letter from El Paso Water last week. The letter announced a new fee that our municipally-owned
The City’s “Slush Fund”
by Max Grossman If you pay a monthly water bill like I do, you will notice a tax levied by
Economic Development?
Everybody’s talking about all the Economic Development taking place downtown. Here, for instance, is that nice lady who has taken
A Cruel Joke
Mexico has come out with some new banknotes. The 500 peso note is blue. It has a picture of Benito
New Chief, Same as the Old Chief
The City of El Paso has appointed an EPPD veteran as acting Police Chief. From the El Paso Times: City
Robert Reich — “The Stadium Scam”
Robert Reich takes on the billionaires in this piece on his website. Ever notice how there never seems to be
The Problem With TIRZs
Part of the reason that property taxes are so high in the City of El Paso is because not everyone
El Chuqueño Presents Almost Live for 2/8/23
Here’s the latest from the El Chuqueño podcast, Almost Live, with some talk about the AirBnB ordinance, and a brief
This Is A Test
I upgraded my email sender, and I’m hoping that now all y’all that have signed up for emails will get
