The Westside Democrats are one of the major political groups of El Paso. Victor Vasquez is one of their leaders and the administrator of their Facebook page, which currently has 739 followers….
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MORE THAN 900 TEACHERS LEFT EPISD, YISD, AND SISD IN ONE SCHOOL YEAR!
According to Claude Lorena Silva of El Paso Matters, more than 900 teachers left the County’s three largest school districts during the 2021-22 academic year! That is a catastrophic figure. In a…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO TIMES: CREWS REMOVING FENCING FROM “ARENA FOOTPRINT” IN DURANGUITO AFTER SIX-YEAR LEGAL BATTLE
“The fencing around Duranguito, the previously approved site for El Paso’s proposed multi-purpose arts and entertainment center, is coming down. The El Paso City Council moved earlier this year to abandon the Duranguito…
The Border Chronicle – The Political Pathology of Border Deterrence: An Up-Close View of How This Policy Looks in the Emergency Room
Subscribe now We are happy to announce that we will be doing occasional guest op-eds here at The Border Chronicle, and today is our first. You probably remember Brian Elmore, the emergency-medicine…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – RYAN WOODCRAFT TO EL PASO TIMES: “A VOTE FOR ME IS A VOTE AGAINST HIGH TAXES, FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY, AND DEFICIT SPENDING”
Ryan Woodcraft, Guest columnist, published 6:01 a.m. MT Nov. 2, 2023 “The biggest concern I hear daily from El Pasoans is how excessive property valuations coupled with high tax rates are forcing…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – NORMA CHAVEZ CAMPAIGN LAUNCH PARTY, NOVEMBER 1, 5:30-7:30 PM, MESA STREET GRILL
Norma Chavez is a Democrat who is running for Texas Representative of District 77. She previously served seven consecutive terms in the Texas House, representing District 76, until January 2011. Her Campaign…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – WILL THE CITY’S PLAN FOR A DECK PLAZA OVER THE DOWNTOWN STRETCH OF I-10 RAISE OUR TAXES?
The Oligarchs of El Paso are very excited about the controversial $750,000,000 project to expand the width of Interstate 10 through downtown El Paso. They imagine the construction of a “deck park”…
The Border Chronicle – Reforming Asylum for the 21st Century: A Podcast with Immigration Expert Muzzafar Chishti
A man from Ghana in an American flag jacket at a migrant transition center for asylum seekers released from Border Patrol custody, after crossing into the United States, on May 12, 2023…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – RYAN WOODCRAFT FOR COUNTY PRECINCT 1
El Paso County is on an unprecedented spending binge, so we desperately need a Libertarian on the County Commissioners Court to help right the ship! Ryan Woodcraft is a retired Army Chief…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY DISTRICT 2 CAMPAIGN FILING DEADLINE TODAY
Today was the filing deadline to run for Representative of City District 2 to replace Alexsandra Annello. Rep. Annello recently announced her resignation, since she is running for Texas House District 77…