[[{“value”:” On February 12, City CFO Robert Cortinas gave a presentation to the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee on the current state of the City’s debt. The City owes $843,920,00 in general…
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El Paso Herald Post – Update: New Reporting Shows Unnamed Congressmen Forced Tony Gonzales to Dropout of Runoff
SAN ANTONIO, Tx., March 16, 2026: New reporting by the San Antonio Express shows that a group of unnamed congressmen forced Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) to drop out of the runoff […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – “The Scarlet Hour”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY WATER PARKS MORE THAN 62% IN THE RED, UTILITIES OFF THE BOOKS
[[{“value”:” The deceptive 2012 Quality of Life Bond not only provided for “Museum, Cultural, Performing Arts and Library Facilities” (interpreted to include a multipurpose basketball arena), but also for “aquatic centers,” which…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY REP NINO SHOWERED WITH OLIGARCHY CASH
[[{“value”:” We have seen this happen time and again. A 30-something nobody runs for City office on a progressive platform and claims to stand for the working people of El Paso, but…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – FOSTER, DE LA VEGA, AND HUNTS GAVE $34.3M TO CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE
[[{“value”:” Martin Paredes published an exceptional report for El Paso News in which he documents all federal campaign contributions by Paul Foster, Alejandra de la Vega, and Woody and Josh Hunt to candidates for…
El Chuqueño Blog – El Paso is Falling
The trusted institutions we count on are letting us down. The streets are crumbling. The water utility can’t keep the water flowing. Texas Gas Services has inexplicably jacked their “delivery fee” resulting…
El Paso Herald Post – State Representative Vince Perez Argues El Paso Water Ratepayers Cannot Afford ICE Facility
SOCORRO, Tx., March 12, 2026: Yesterday, State Representative Vince Perez (D-77) sent a copy of a letter to the news media that he sent to the El Paso water utility […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – DOWNTOWN DEBT PLAZA FOUNDATION LAUNCHES PR CAMPAIGN
[[{“value”:” Today the Downtown Debt Plaza Foundation launched a new PR campaign called Elevate the 10. We believe “Elevate the Debt” is a more appropriate name for their project to promote the…
El Paso Herald Post – México’s Economy Remains Resilient Amidst Iran Conflict and Spiking Oil Prices
MEXICO CITY, March 11, 2026: Although the rising cost of gasoline prices and other oil-based consumables due to the Iran conflict is starting to be felt by American and Mexican […] The…