[[{“value”:” City Rep. Alejandra Chavez of District 1 voted to increase our City property tax both years she has been in office: 5.2% for FY 2026 and 6.0% for FY 2027. Mathematically,…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – ONCE UPON A TIME, I PINNED MY HOPES ON SAMANIEGO… THEN HE BECAME A TOOL OF THE OLIGARCHS
[[{“value”:” When Ricardo Samaniego ran for County Judge in 2018, I was one of his top three supporters and raised well over $15,000 for his campaign. Samaniego even came to my home…
El Chuqueño Blog – “The Thinking Game”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MAYOR BEFORE TAX VOTE: “WHATEVER WE DO, WE GOTTA GET IT FIGURED OUT”
[[{“value”:” Renard Johnson is a liar of the lowest order and deserves to be recalled from office and run out of politics. We invite you to listen to him bloviate shortly before…
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: August 28
Our new website is official, a Mexicali author wins a prestigious award, and a podcast on how to use Wall Watch, plus more! Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – City Council Candidate Arturo Alluin Files Criminal Complaint Against El Paso Matters
EL PASO, Tx., August 28, 2026: City council candidate Arturo Alluin, who is running for the seat currently held by Chris Canales, sent an email to El Paso Matters’ reporter […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – Instrumenta antiqua stultis antiquis.
by Tim Holt Here is a little game you can play with your coworkers: try to find a document at your work that is written in cursive from beginning to end. Go…
The Border Chronicle – In a Mexicali Novel, a Secret and an Unraveling Childhood Friendship
Elma Correa’s award-winning Donde termina el verano follows two girls from the working-class outskirts of Mexicali whose friendship, guilt and memories are shaped by a childhood disappearance and the borderlands around them. Read…
El Paso Herald Post – El Paso Homeowners Facing Higher Property Taxes Next Year After Recent Tax Rate Announcements
EL PASO, Tx., August 27, 2026: El Paso homeowners are headed into another year of higher property taxes after local taxing entities set higher tax rates on their portions of […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – Juangabrielisimo in Juarez
by Rich Wright Juan Gabriel is the biggest star to ever come out of Juarez. For Mexican music, Juan Gabriel is Elvis and Prince and Elton John all put together. Juarez is…