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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – LEONARD “TRIPLE” GOODMAN
Leonard “Tripper” Goodman was the President and CEO of Goodman Financial Group for 35 years. In 2012 he led the El Paso Tomorrow PAC that financed a marketing campaign in support of…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – GUDENRATH, GOODMAN, AND SCHERR WANT A LARGE DOWNTOWN ARENA BUT HAVE NO SOLUTION TO PAY FOR IT
The same folks who long insisted that the taxpayers build an arena with a minimum capacity of 14,000 seats are now demanding that City Council seek private investors to help pay for…
The Border Chronicle – Become a Founding Member Today and Get a Super Cool Tote Bag
This tote bag could be yours. Subscribe now Breaking news: The Border Chronicle has limited-edition tote bags. That’s right, people. These are fair trade bags, sewn by the women’s cooperative DouglaPrieta Works…
El Chuqueño Blog – Why We Can’t Build an Arena in the Rail Yard by City Hall
Seems like the perfect location, right? Big. Mostly vacant. Downtown. But Union Pacific won’t deal with the City. Why not? Here’s a story by Elida Perez from ElPasoTimes.com that’s dated Nov. 13,…
El Chuqueño Blog – “Key Witness”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EPISD SCHEMING TO PLACE $600 MILLION BOND BEFORE THE VOTERS
The last time the El Paso Independent School District placed a bond before the voters was November 8, 2016. The bond passed by 55.41% and cost a record $668,695,577 plus interest. The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO COUNTY TO CUT BUDGET OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 2-3%
The District Attorney’s Office has a current budget of $31,266,628, of which $23,199,953 is from the General Fund, $6,914,223 from grants, and $1,012,452 from the asset forfeiture account (though somehow only $411,286…