[[{“value”:” As the result of a public information request we filed with El Paso County, we learned the Sheriff’s Office spent approximately $25 million on overtime pay between January 1, 2025, when…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MIGUEL TERAN SELLS OUT TO THE BIG DEVELOPERS
[[{“value”:” Miguel Teran, Democratic candidate for County Commissioner of Precinct 2, has accepted campaign contributions from Woody Hunt, Ted Houghton, Stanley Jobe, the Bowling brothers, and several other big developers and bankers….
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup + Poetry Supplement: October 23
Our 5th anniversary celebration was amazing, plus three big stories this week, including an exciting upgrade to Wall Watch you don’t want to miss! Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – Tony Gonzales Paid Wife’s Companies Over $50K After Resigning
SAN ANTONIO, Tx., October 23, 2026: According to the San Antonio-Express, former far-east El Paso U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) paid $54,350 to two companies owned by his wife after […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – SHERIFF’S OFFICE FY2026 DEFICIT WIDENS TO $7.6M
[[{“value”:” The media reported on September 21 that the Sheriff’s Office had accumulated a deficit of $5.9 million. This past Monday, we learned that the deficit widened to $7,623,155, increasing by about…
The Border Chronicle – Banishing the Elders: How Southern México Has Become Part of the U.S. Deportation Regime
The United States is deporting Cuban seniors by the hundreds to southern México where they have little hope of return. Read more: Read More
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – REP. ART FIERRO RECEIVES $7,500 FROM WOODY HUNT SINCE AUGUST
[[{“value”:” When Art Fierro first ran for City Council in 2022, he took no money from the Oligarchs and promised us he wouldn’t, so we felt comfortable supporting his candidacy. After his…
The Border Chronicle – Introducing the Wall Watch Project and Contractor Database
Explore the companies, contracts, and construction projects reshaping the U.S.–Mexico border—and get ready for a new series of Wall Watch Dispatches. Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – Two Days of Early and Mail-in Ballots by the Numbers
EL PASO, Tx., October 21, 2026: Yesterday was the second day of early voting for the November 3rd election. The El Paso Herald Post analyzed early voter turnout for Monday […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY SPENDS $41,272 ON LEGAL BILLS DEFENDING “ILLEGAL TAX”
[[{“value”:” Former State Rep. Joe Pickett sued the City of El Paso in October 2020 for charging an illicit fee on our water bills that funds an eight-figure slush fund. He prevailed…