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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 »

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 »

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 »