They pitch these projects as drivers of economic development, but they stifle the monetization of local culture, and tax (literally) the market’s disposable income. El
The Effects of Fiscal Profligacy
“Why do you keep hitting yourself in the head with that hammer?” “Because it feels so good when I stop.”
Consider the Deck Park
The latest push from the people who want to build a deck over the freeway is connectivity. Connect those neighborhoods
Justice For Chet
Today is the second anniversary of the day that blues drummer Chet Woodward was murdered at the streetcar stop by
Et Tu, Brutus?
After a hiatus of more than a year, the El Paso Speak blog is back. The blogger, who writes under
Manufacturing Consent
Reality is subjective. That notion isn’t popular in the hard sciences, but anyone with a television or internet connection can
He’s a Witch!
From a September 5, 2021 article by Sara Sanchez in the El Paso Inc.: A multimillion-dollar project that includes rebuilding
The Exodus
Nine years ago, powerful people in El Paso pushed the 2012 Quality of Life bonds. According to U.S. Census estimates,
Insight Crime on the Adapting Cartels
Here’s an interesting piece from Insight Crime about the evolving interests of criminal groups in our neighbor to the south.
