by Howard Campbell In many American cities, the great barbershop tradition is being replaced by heavily marketed, generic chain shops. While these corporate establishments are efficient, they often lack personality. Exceptions still…
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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY STAFF RECOMMENDS 3-YEAR BAN ON CONTRACTS WITH WESTSTAR BANK, REMOVED FROM AGENDA
[[{“value”:” Aaron Montes of KTSM 9 News reports: “City staff made the recommendation to sever an active agreement with the bank and its subsidiaries, including WestStar Title, LLC, based on findings from the…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MAYOR ACTIVELY SUPPORTS CITY TAX INCREASE, VIOLATES CAMPAIGN PLEDGE AGAIN
[[{“value”:” Mayor Renard Johnson campaigned on lowering our City property tax but has now presided over the second increase in a row since assuming office. Just before yesterday’s final vote to increase…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY COUNCIL VOTES 6-2 FOR MASSIVE TAX INCREASE, REPS BOYAR TREJO AND LIMÓN DISSENT
[[{“value”:” Today City Council voted 6-2 to adopt a budget for FY 2027 with a tax rate of $0.79800 per $100 of valuation, slightly below the voter-approval rate. This means the owner…
El Paso Herald Post – City Council Votes to Reduce the Budget by $6.4 Million, Increasing Taxes by Around $105 Annually
EL PASO, Tx., August 18, 2026: After a marathon session where the city council was unable to agree on the budget – at one point being deadlocked – the city […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – UNDER INTENSE PUBLIC PRESSURE, COUNTY REJECTS TAX INCREASE!
[[{“value”:” Commissioners approved the no-new-revenue rate of $0.451133 per $100 of taxable property value, or about 45.11 cents. That means that on average, El Pasoans will pay the same amount in County…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – FIRE UNION REJECTS CITY OFFER OF $7.7M INCREASE FOR FY 2027
[[{“value”:” The union representing El Paso firefighters has rejected a $43 million increase for the next four fiscal years offered by the City. Apparently the union doesn’t care if the City goes…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO MATTERS DEFENDS MAYOR’S LIE ABOUT LOWERING OUR PROPERTY TAX
[[{“value”:” As every El Pasoan who is not in a coma knows, Mayor Renard Johnson promised repeatedly to lower our property tax during his election campaign. Now that outraged El Pasoans are…
El Chuqueño Blog – How Much AI Is Too Much AI?
by Tim Holt Recently, I submitted a long-form editorial to El Paso Matters that I thought was worthy of posting. It was about how the federal government had, through a series of…
El Paso Herald Post – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Pauses Wall Construction at Big Bend to Evaluate
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Tx., August 18, 2026: Construction of a portion of the wall along the U.S.-México border has raised concern among those who live in the area. Heavy […] The…