[[{“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…
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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…
El Paso Herald Post – Socorro Mayor Rudy Cruz Responds to Rumored ICE Detention Center
SOCORRO, Tx., February 3, 2026: We now have more details about an article we brought you yesterday regarding today’s scheduled discussion before the El Paso City Council about a rumored […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – MEXICO’S FORCED LAND CESSIONS TO THE UNITED STATES
by Oscar J. Martínez The year 2026 (on February 2) marks the 178th anniversary of the signing of one of the most important treaties in US and Mexico’s history – the Treaty…
El Paso Herald Post – El Paso City Council Moves to Reject ICE Detention Facility
EL PASO, Tx., February 2, 2026: As controversy over immigration enforcement and the tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the nation continue to intensify, two city […] The…