News

It's illegal in Texas, but not Chaparral, where company with city contract buries tires
by David Crowder

Chaparral Sand & Gravel, which buries tires whole because that’s permitted in New Mexico, was able to beat out an El Paso company that had to comply with more stringent Texas regulations.

Posted on July 28, 2008  •  read more »

Bank seeks $4 million from SamCorp, Sambrano family
by Sito Negron

The lawsuit is the latest blow to the company, once one of El Paso's largest contractors with multi-million contracts with various local governments.

Posted on July 29, 2008  •  read more »

The successful pitch behind the WSJ story on the Downtown Plan
by David Crowder

The piece on El Paso, headlined “With a Little Help From Its Friends,” was the result of a little help from REDCo’s friends in New York, the PR firm Development Counselors International.

Posted on July 29, 2008  •  read more »

Council takes aim at the elusive 'effective tax rate' to lower taxes
by David Crowder

"I don’t know any big city that has ever done that," Deputy City Manager Studer said after today's budget session at which the council again indicated its support for dropping the tax rate below the effective rate.

Posted on July 29, 2008  •  read more »

You couldn't build an old neighborhood, until now
by David Crowder

The Smart Code adopted by City Council Tuesday allows development principles found in older neighborhoods, such as narrower streets, a mix of homes, apartments and neighborhood businesses, and wider sidewalks, among other details.

Posted on July 30, 2008  •  read more »

Judge tosses stormwater lawsuit; now, on to round 2
by David Crowder

At issue is not whether City Council could establish a storm water utility in December but whether the state law allowed the city to delegate the authority to operate it to the PSB.

Posted on July 31, 2008  •  read more »

EPISO e-mail mistakenly finds its target
by David Crowder

An EPISO organizer upset over city Rep. Steve Ortega's motion to approve $25,000 for Project Arriba -- instead of the $100,000 proposal on the table -- sends an e-mail about the strategy to "squeeze" Ortega ... to Ortega. Oops.

Posted on August 1, 2008  •  read more »

Politics

The Inner Loop: Who says Rove isn't wanted?
by Owen White

Democratics try to make the most out of Karl Rove's Texas tour.

Posted on August 1, 2008  •  read more »