Yesterday we reported that Betsy Keller, the County Administrator, suggested to the Commissioners Court that they should consider contributing to the cost of building the City’s planned arena. This made us curious,…
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The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Forecast for 2024
A child carefully grips razor wire strung along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, after crossing the river with family to request asylum in September 2023. (Photo credit: Robert Gauthier via…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – COUNTY MAY HELP PAY FOR THE CITY’S ARENA!
No, we are not joking. Earlier today we reported that the El Paso County Commissioners Court is poised to approve $500 million in new spending starting in FY2025, including up to $150…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – COUNTY POISED TO APPROVE $500 MILLION IN NEW DEBT!
We warned you this was coming. Today under agenda item 13, the El Paso County Commissioners Court is discussing its FY2024 Multiyear Capital Plan, which includes $500 million in new debt to…
El Chuqueño Blog – BOTA Call to Action
by Jerry Kurtyka BOTA NEPA SCOPING PUBLIC MEETING On Wednesday December 12th the General Services Administration (GSA) hosted a public scoping meeting for proposed alternatives to upgrade the Bridge of the Americas…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY’S “CLIMATE ACTION MASTER PLAN” TO RECEIVE AT LEAST $1,000,000 PER YEAR FROM THE GENERAL FUND
The voters of El Paso approved Proposition C on November 8, 2022, issuing $5.2 million in general obligation bonds “for renewable energy and resource use efficiency improvements and planning.” Last Wednesday, our…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – ELIZABETH TRIGGS FLEES TO TOMMY
Vic Kolenc of the El Paso Times is reporting what we reported more than one month ago, that El Paso’s Director of Economic and International Development, Elizabeth Triggs, resigned to join the…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – THE EL PASO TAXPAYER REVOLT WILL NOT ENDORSE ANY CANDIDATE FOR CITY DISTRICT 2
As you know, we believe that Judy Gutierrez was the best candidate for City District 2, but she was eliminated in the December 9 election since she won only 24.29% of the vote, compared…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – VERONICA CARBAJAL CLAIMS SHE “INFLUENCED” CITY COUNCIL TO FIRE CITY MANAGER TOMMY GONZALEZ
We invite you to read the excellent commentary by Christopher Hernandez: Guest Editorial: Let’s Get Something Straight About Veronica Carbajal Carbajal faces fellow progressive Joshua Acevedo in the runoff election for City…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – THERESA CABALLERO WRITES TO THE EL PASO TIMES TO DEFEND MAX GROSSMAN
DISAGREEMENT ON MAX GROSSMAN’S ‘GROWING INFLUENCE’ “I write in response to letter writer Miguel Garcia, who criticizes a private citizen, Max Grossman, for criticizing his government. Garcia is concerned about the ‘growing…