[[{“value”:” A picture is worth a thousand words, and this photo from the Borderplex Alliance Christmas Party was posted by County Judge Samaniego back in December 2024. From left to right, we…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Herald Post – Guest Editorial: Transportation Connectivity Strengthens the Borderplex Economy
The Borderplex region is growing rapidly. From Santa Teresa and Sunland Park to El Paso northeast, westside, and downtown, our region is becoming one of the Southwest’s most important centers […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MAX GROSSMAN’S PROPERTY TAX, 2012-2027
[[{“value”:” What we each pay in property tax is a matter of public record, so I do not mind sharing my yearly tax bill, from 2012 through 2027. During those 15 years,…
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup + Poetry Supplement: September 25
Good morning, Border Chronicle subscribers! We have an exciting invitation to share with you this week: on October 22, we are hosting a fifth birthday party! It will take place […] Read more:…
The Border Chronicle – Beyond the Border Trap: A Review of Amelia Frank-Vitale’s “Leave If You Can”
Frank-Vitale says we must stop “seeing migration as the problem.” Instead, she insists, “the problem … lies in all the attempts to stop human mobility, to contain, detain, and deport people.” Read more:…
El Paso Herald Post – Latest Report Shows Millions of Unpaid Hotel/Motel Taxes Remain
EL PASO, Tx., September 24, 2026: According to the latest financial report, El Paso hotel operators owe more than $2.23 million in unpaid hotel occupancy taxes, penalties and interest as […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MATTHEW GUZMAN, CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT 8, RAKES IN OLIGARCHY CASH
[[{“value”:” Our local Oligarchs at first hesitated to contribute to Matthew Guzman because he is rather unknown and has not lived long in El Paso, but they soon realized he is the…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO TAXPAYER REVOLT INTERVIEWS MATTHEW JAMES KOZIK, CANDIDATE FOR CITY DISTRICT 1
[[{“value”:” We endorsed Dr. Sam Armijo for City District 1 but interviewed his opponent Matthew James Kozik because he is running a serious campaign and feel it is important to share his…
The Border Chronicle – The Accidental Revival of José Revueltas
How a prolific Mexican writer, all but unknown in the United States, became the patron saint of some of this year’s most important borderlands books. Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – Texas Governor Halts Datacenter Permits Across the State, El Paso’s META Not Immediately Affected
AUSTIN, Tx., September 22, 2026: Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) “to halt all permits sought by data centers.” The latest pause on […] The…