EL PASO, Tx., March 3, 2026: Today is the start of the mid-term elections with the primaries underway in Texas. The winners of their respective primaries either go on to […] The…
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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – COUNTY DOMINATED BY RICARDO “VADER” SAMANIEGO AND HIS STORMTROOPERS
[[{“value”:” Ricardo Samaniego ran for County Judge against John Cook in 2018 on a platform of fiscal restraint. Instead he voted for record spending, including COs and tax notes, and increased his…
El Chuqueño Blog – The Biggest Campaign of the Season
The biggest campaign of this election season isn’t taking place by any candidate on the ballot. The President of the University of Texas at El Paso is fighting to keep her job….
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY REP ACEVEDO APPOINTS EDWARD ESCUDERO TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD SELECTION COMMITTEE
[[{“value”:” The Public Service Board (PSB) is the most powerful board you’ve never heard of. They govern El Paso Water and make all the major decisions about local public land and whether…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY TO VOTE ON SPENDING $584,321 TOWARD $10.6M COST OF DEBT PLAZA DESIGN
[[{“value”:” Will City Council fund the design phase of the Debt Plaza even though it was denied $60M in grant funding and there is no way to pay for this pig with…
El Paso Herald Post – Tony Gonzales Faces Losing His Congressional Seat Tomorrow
UVALDE, Tx., March 2, 2026: El Paso’s second congressperson, Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) faces losing his seat going into tomorrow’s primary election after text messages of an affair that drove a […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – “The Black Arrow”
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El Paso Herald Post – Major Combat Operations Launched Against Iran
WASHINGTON, February 28, 2026: At around midnight (03:00EST), Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States military “began major military operations in Iran.” Trump added that the objective […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – GROSSMAN AND SOLO APPOINTED TO EPISD FINANCE COMMITTEE
[[{“value”:” EPISD is creating a new Finance Committee that will be staffed by seven members chosen by the Board of Trustees. Trustee Valerie Beals of District 6 has appointed Jenny Solo of ToDoElPaso and…
El Paso Herald Post – El Paso City Council to Revisit Debt Owed by Donald Trump on Tuesday
EL PASO, Tx., February 27, 2026: On Tuesday, the El Paso City Council will revisit the $569,204.63 owed by Donald Trump since his visit to the city in 2019. Trump […] The…