As we reported in November, the special election to replace Rep. Alexsandra Annello on City Council will cost up to $600,000, and this was just corroborated by Adam Powell of the El…
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CASSANDRA RECEIVES $1,500 CAMPAIGN DONATION FROM POLICE UNION
Agenda item 13 of the next City Council meeting reveals that embattled City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez of District 3 has received a donation of $1,500 from the El Paso Municipal Officers’ Association….
El Chuqueño Blog – “Who Pays?”
Here’s an analysis of the progressivity and regressivity of tax systems in various states, i.e., who pays a greater proportion of their income in taxes, conducted by the Institute on Taxation and…
El Chuqueño Blog – One of the Five Best Tequilas
From Forbes.com: To help simplify things, we turned to the top international spirit competitions to help narrow down the field to the “best” tequilas, much like we did for bourbon and rum….
The Border Chronicle – Prepare Yourselves for the 2024 Border Chaos Narrative: A Podcast with Erika Pinheiro
Subscribe now Asylum seekers stay warm at a makeshift camp near Jacumba Hot Springs, California on November 30. (Photo Credit: Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images). Share So, dear listeners, it is time…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – COMSCORE RATINGS FOR LOCAL TELEVISION NEWSCASTS
The General Manager of KVIA was kind enough to provide us with the Comscore adult audience figures for the newscasts of six local television stations for the period between October 30, 2023…
El Chuqueño Blog – Downtown Dumpsters
These overflowing dumpsters were on the street under the Plaza Hotel parking lot. If it can happen to Paul Foster, it can happen to you. Read: Read More
El Chuqueño Blog – Bringing Home the Bacon
With Representative Veronica Escobar, El Paso has something El Paso hasn’t had before: a Congressperson who is landing her district a lot of federal money. Sure, Congressman Sylvester Reyes brought in some…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – STOUT AND CANALES SIGN LETTER TO BIDEN DEMANDING GAZA CEASEFIRE
El Paso County Commissioner David Stout of Precinct 2 and City Council Representative Chris Canales of District 8 signed a letter to President Biden, dated January 9, calling for a ceasefire in…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY CLIMATE CZAR NICOLE FERRINI TO BE HOSTED BY CITY REP. CHRIS CANALES TOMORROW AT 5:30PM
We have reported extensively about how City Manager Tommy Gonzalez created the Office of Climate & Sustainability just before he was fired, appointing Nicole Ferrini as its head. Flush with $5.2 million…