by Rich Wright From ElPasoTimes.com: Peter Pacillas was named the permanent chief of the El Paso Police Department after a six-month, nationwide search. Pacillas, a longtime assistant chief with the EPPD, served…
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – POLL RESULTS!
WHO WOULD YOU SUPPORT FOR MAYOR OF EL PASO? 0% Cassandra Hernandez of District 3 0% Kim Jong-un of North Korea 91% A can of orange soda 9% None of the above According to our scientific…
El Chuqueño Blog – “I’m Too Busy for This”
Here’s a story from FrankNews about what happens to some of your El Paso neighbors. It’s strange. Something’s happening. It’s strange to make a lot of people uncomfortable. I grew up in…
The Border Chronicle – The Elon Musk Circus Comes to Eagle Pass, Texas
Elon Musk, livestreaming from Eagle Pass, Texas, on September 28, with Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) in light blue shirt, and the sheriff of Medina County. (Photo: John Moore via Getty) Share Elon…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – ARE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONES (TIRZs) GOOD OR BAD?
WHAT IS A TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE? The Tax Increment Financing Act is in Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code. According to the Texas Comptroller, tax increment financing is a “method…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – REP. ISABEL SALCIDO’S HORRIFIC VOTING RECORD
City Rep. Isabel Salcido of District 5, who assumed office on January 8, 2019, is running for reelection. She is the only incumbent candidate who has voted repeatedly to raise our taxes, issue…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – TEXAS SEN. CHARLES SCHWERTNER ARRESTED FOR DWI WITH TEXAS REP. CLAUDIA ORDAZ SEATED BESIDE HIM
On February 7, 2023 at about 12:45 AM, Texas Sen. Charles Schwertner of District 5 (R-Georgetown) was arrested in Austin for a DWI. At the time of his arrest, the identity of…
El Chuqueño Blog – “Shadow of the Thin Man”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – SAUCEDO LAWSUIT AGAINST EL PASO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL REACHES THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
On September 3, 2019, David Saucedo II and his wife Mariana lost their three-year-old daughter Ivanna at El Paso Children’s Hospital (EPCH) while she was under the care of Dr. Roberto Canales…
El Chuqueño Blog – “China vs. United States”
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