Texas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himself nearby, a practice that may have violated state voting laws, ProPublica […] The…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Herald Post – El Paso City Council Takes First Step To Raise City Taxes By $106 Annually
EL PASO, Tx., August 4, 2026: The El Paso city council voted today on two measures that may increase the taxes homeowners pay for the city’s portion of their property […] The…
The Border Chronicle – The Sonoran Desert’s Endemic Psychedelic: A Q&A with Writer Kimon de Greef
A new book tells the scandal-ridden tale of Sonora’s toad-smoking neo-shaman. Read more: Read More
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MEDIA ALERT: CITY TAX INCREASE
[[{“value”:” Dear News Editors and General Managers of Television News Networks, Every August our City Council votes on a budget and tax rate for the next fiscal year, and every August most…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – ARTURO ALLUIN, CANDIDATE FOR CITY DISTRICT 8, RESPONDS TO EL PASO MATTERS HIT PIECE
[[{“value”:” El Paso Matters, which we contend is a political machine more than a journalistic media outlet, published a hit piece targeting Arturo Alluin, candidate for City District 8: https://elpasomatters.org/…/el-paso-elections-arturo…/ If one reads…
El Paso Herald Post – La Monarca | The Seams That Hold Us Together
Earlier this month in Pueblo, Colorado, I realized there was one more reason the river, the symposium, and the city felt so healing. I saw my adopted Abuelita. Not my […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – “The Last Crooked Mile”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO TIMES: CITY COUNCIL POISED TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX BY $105 ON AVERAGE
[[{“value”:” The El Paso City Council is set to review tax rates and a proposed $1.4 billion budget that could raise property taxes during its meeting Tuesday, Aug. 4. Mayor Renard Johnson…
El Chuqueño Blog – “Your Summer Electric Bill Explained”
Shouts and Murmurs On July 30, El Paso Electric sent out an email to its customers, with the subject line “Your Summer Electric Bill Explained.” Here is one customer’s attempt to rewrite…