On December 5, the United States House of Representatives voted 311-14 on House resolution 894, “strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the United States and around the world”…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – LETTER OF REPRIMAND PRESENTED TO FORMER CITY REP. CLAUDIA LIZETTE RODRIGUEZ
On November 8, the City Ethics Review Commission voted 6-0 to reprimand former City Rep. Claudia Lizette Rodriguez for abusing her gas card privileges, thanks to a complaint filed by Tom Laign…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO TIMES: PIRG IDENTIFIES WIDENING OF INTERSTATE 10 AS AMONG WORST “BOONDOGGLES” IN THE NATION
Last month we reported that the Public Interest Research Group the U.S. Public Interest Research Group and the Frontier Group identified the project to widen Interstate 10 in Downtown El Paso as…
The Border Chronicle – Open Thread: Do you think that border externalization has become a key enforcement strategy for countries in the Global North, particularly the United States and Europe?
During his confirmation hearing in January of 2017, former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security General John Kelly stated, “border security cannot be attempted as an endless series of ‘goal line…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CARBAJAL CLAIMS CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION ARE ONLY FOR EMERGENCIES BUT VOTED TO ISSUE A $400M CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION
A certificate of obligation is a form of debt that is issued without voter authorization, unlike a general obligation bond, which goes on a ballot. Previously we reported that the City of…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – JOSH ACEVEDO’S CAMPAIGN DONORS
Josh Acevedo worked in the office of County Commissioner David Stout of Precinct 2 before he was elected EPISD Trustee of District 3. He is now one of four candidates running to…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – ARE TRACEY JEROME AND ELIZABETH TRIGGS JUMPING SHIP?
Tracey Jerome was one of several medium-level City employees who climbed to the top during the reign of City Manager Gonzalez, who selected his immediate subordinates for their loyalty and their ability…
The Border Chronicle – Texas’ Deadly Vehicle Pursuits under Operation Lone Star
Kinney County sheriff’s deputies, Border Patrol, and Texas DPS after a vehicle chase in March 2023 that ended by crashing though a residents back yard fence in Bracketville, TX. (Photo by Jabin…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – ANTI-CARBAJAL MAILER HITS DISTRICT 2 RESIDENTS
Yesterday District 2 voters began receiving an anti-Carbajal mailer that reminds them of her strong support for Proposition K, the ill-fated climate initiative that was rejected by 82% of voters who cast…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY AND COUNTY TO PROVIDE $110 MILLION IN ABATEMENTS FOR META HYPERSCALE DATA CENTER
The City and County are planning to provide $110 million in property tax abatements to Meta Platforms, Inc., which owns Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, over a period of 25 years. In return,…