The City of El Paso has only 2,868 more residents than it did in 2012 but spends 32% more, adjusted for inflation. We refer you to this excellent commentary by Rich Wright…
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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Chuqueño Blog – Planning for a Static State
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, El Paso’s population was 674,588. In 2022, our population was 677,456. Since 2012, El Paso’s population has grown by 2868. That represents an increase…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – JEREMY JORDAN, HUSBAND OF REP. CASSANDRA HERNANDEZ, TAKES PETTY SWIPE AT REP. BRIAN KENNEDY
Yesterday Rep. Kennedy posted about the long awaited reopening of the Dorris Van Doren Library in West El Paso, which had 103,500 books checked out during 2022, representing 28% of all books…
The Border Chronicle – Threat Multiplier: The U.S. Border and the Invisible Climate War
Subscribe now The aftermath of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, on November 13, 2023. (Photo credit: Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Share The first thing Cecilia Jaramillo Bailón told me was…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – THE BOLSHEVIK CAUCUS
You already know about the Oligarchy Caucus, representing the interests of the local business elite. In the last couple of years, a second political force has been gaining momentum: the Bolshevik Caucus. You…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – RENARD JOHNSON: CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
We have received word from multiple sources that Renard Johnson will be the Oligarchy candidate for Mayor of El Paso, representing the interests of our local business elite. He appointed Elisa Samaniego…
The Border Chronicle – Texas is not a Trustworthy Partner: A Q&A with Eagle Pass Activist Amerika Garcia Grewal
If January is any sign of how this presidential election year will go, The Border Chronicle will need about 100 more reporters on the U.S.-Mexico border. Todd and I are a long…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – 2012 QUALITY OF LIFE BOND $63,607,763 OVERBUDGET
Yesterday we attended the meeting of the the Bond Overview Advisory Committee, at which City staff presented a chart detailing the expenditures from the Quality of Life Bond, which was passed by…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MALCOLM MCGREGOR III: THE CITY’S BAIT-AND-SWITCH CLIMATE PLAN
Imagine, if you will, that you voted for a ballot item about energy-efficient Green apple pie and then found out you are going to get a festering squid with tentacles that will…