[[{“value”:” On March 20, 2026 I submitted a public information request to the City of El Paso asking for “a complete list of approved and pending incentive agreements to lure companies to…
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – STOUT AND CORONADO VOTE AGAINST COUNTY PAY RAISES BECAUSE THEY ARE EXCLUDED
[[{“value”:” During today’s County Commissioners Court meeting under Budget and Finance item 12A, the five-member court discussed whether to increase the salaries of County employees up to 4.0%, effective January 3, 2027….
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – TOM HANDY: WHY I WAS NOT APPOINTED TO THE EPISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
[[{“value”:” I didn’t get selected for the District 6 trustee seat for the El Paso Independent School District. It wasn’t because I didn’t bring my best, and it certainly wasn’t because I…
El Paso Herald Post – Former City Manager Candidate Nicole Alderete-Ferrini Appointed Pecos Interim City Manager
PECOS, Tx., August 10, 2026: The City of Pecos appointed former El Paso city manager candidate, Nicole Alderete-Ferrini as Peco’s interim city manager during a special city council meeting on […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO INC: 8,800 HOUSEHOLDS RELOCATED TO NEW MEXICO BETWEEN 2019 AND 2023
[[{“value”:” Reyes Mata III of El Paso Inc just published an exceptional report documenting the exodus of 8,800 El Paso families to New Mexico between 2019 and 2023. According to Mata, the…
El Chuqueño Blog – John Ford’s “The Sun Shines Bright”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASOANS FACE 7.5% AVERAGE INCREASE IN CITY PROPERTY TAX
[[{“value”:” We drafted a chart comparing the City’s no-new-revenue tax rate to the adopted tax rate for every year from 2015 through 2027. When the adopted tax rate is higher than the…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MAYOR BLAMES FORMER CITY COUNCIL FOR BUDGET WOES, ARMIJO PROPOSES CUTTING $21M FROM FOR FY 2027
[[{“value”:” This past Tuesday, our City Council voted 5-3 to give preliminary authorization for a tax rate of $.809487 per $100 of property valuation, increasing the tax upon the average-valued residence by…
El Chuqueño Blog – El Paso Matters to the Rescue
From ElPasoMatters.org: Between 2015 and 2025, the number of El Pasoans under age 65 grew by fewer than 4,000. The number of those 65 and older jumped by more than 42,000, including …