Rep. Joe Molinar is definitely the most fiscally responsible leader ever to serve City District 4. He has consistently voted in support of the taxpayers and against fiscal waste. Between 1978 and…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
The Border Chronicle – Open Thread: As we move towards November, what effect will a (presumably heated) presidential election have on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands?
Two people from the right-wing “Take Our Border Back” convoy near Quemado, Texas in early February. (Photo credit: Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images) Well, today is probably a good day for this…
El Chuqueño Blog – Business as Usual
This story by Elida Perez on ElPasoMatters.com reveals that 4 of the 5 candidates for the Democrat nomination for Sheriff have disciplinary records with their respective law enforcement agencies. Two Democratic candidates…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – FBI COMPLETES INVESTIGATION OF ILLICIT CITY GAS CARD USE, REFERS CASE TO US ATTORNEY FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
Lesley Engle of KVIA reports that the FBI completed its investigation of City gas card use by Rep. Cassandra Hernandez, former Rep. Claudia Lizette Rodriguez, and possibly others.Both politicians were reprimanded by…
The Border Chronicle – Join The Border Chronicle Tomorrow for a Discussion Thread on the U.S. Election and the Border
Subscribe now Two people from the right-wing “Take Our Border Back” convoy near Quemado, Texas in early February. (Photo credit: Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images) Share Join us this Thursday February 29…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – INTERVIEW WITH JOHN COOK, FORMER MAYOR OF EL PASO
John Cook was born in Brooklyn, New York and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He worked in the telephone industry and was involved in various businesses before retiring…
The Border Chronicle – Jaguars and Resilience in the Borderlands: A Podcast with Russ McSpadden
A brief note: Join us this Thursday February 29 at noon Pacific, 1 p.m. Mountain, 2 p.m. Central, 3 p.m. Eastern for a discussion thread about the U.S. election and what that…
El Chuqueño Blog – A Homegrown City Manager?
Two weeks ago City Council rejected Mayor Oscar Leeser’s proposal to restrict the search for a City Manager to locals. From Adam Powell’s piece on ElPasoTimes.com: The El Paso City Council once…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY REP. HENRY RIVERA REPRIMANDED!
Today the City Council, under Executive Session item 7, voted to have Mayor Leeser present City Rep. Henry Rivera with a Letter of Reprimand. According to Martin Paredes of El Paso News, Rivera’s…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – SHOULD WE CONSOLIDATE OUR EL PASO SCHOOL DISTRICTS?
There are nine school districts in El Paso County, each with its own superintendent and administration. they have an unquenchable thirst for tax dollars and already account for more than 40% of…