SOCORRO, Tx., February 9, 2026: Last week we reported about the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility that is to open in Socorro. At the time, the facility had not […] The…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Chuqueño Blog – “Love in a Man’s World”
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El Chuqueño Blog – Mexico: Where Women Increasingly Rule
by Kent Paterson In case you haven’t noticed, political power in Mexico is increasingly in the hands of women. That reality was proudly stated by Mexican Congresswoman Kenia López Rabadán at a…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MAYOR PROMISES TO LOWER PROPERTY TAX, BUT ONLY AFTER NEW BUSINESS COMES TO EL PASO…
[[{“value”:” At Rep. Lily Limón‘s District 7 end-of-year community forum three days ago, Mayor Renard Johnson told the crowd he would lower our property tax. This was followed by a polite burst of…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – LETTER TO EL PASO TIMES: DEBT PLAZA WILL EASE ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND STRESS
[[{“value”:” The El Paso Times published an essay claiming the proposed Debt Plaza over I-10 is a “strategic investment in our physical and mental well-being” that will encourage El Pasoans to exercise…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CHARGES AGAINST FORMER SISD TRUSTEES CASTELLANO AND BARRERA DISMISSED
[[{“value”:” We reported in March 2024 that whistleblowers Ricardo Castellano, a retired EPPD officer who was then the District 3 Trustee of the Socorro Independent School District, and his wife Gabriela, who…
El Paso Herald Post – Ricardo Samaniego Did Not File & Sergio Coronado Filed Incomplete Campaign Reports
EL PASO, Tx., February 5, 2026: The latest campaign finance reports were due on Monday. Incumbent Ricardo Samaniego failed to file his report and incumbent Sergio Coronado filed an incomplete […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – $66M FOR STREETS, LEVERAGED WITH DEBT AND HIGHER TAXES
[[{“value”:” Don’t think for one second that the $66M comes from general operating revenue. It is borrowed against 30-year bond debt, so please be sure to thank your children for the additional…
El Paso Herald Post – Latest Federal Shutdown Has Ended: Veronica Escobar Voted No
WASHINGTON, February 4, 2026: The latest federal shutdown ended after it was signed by Donald Trump late last night. The House voted late yesterday 217 to 214 to adopt the […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – El Paso City Council Votes to Develop Limits on Future ICE Detention Facilities
BREAKING NEWS – EL PASO, Tx., February 3, 2026: As we reported, city council voted today to develop a plan of action to oppose any future development of another Immigration […] The…