by Andres Powers I. The Ledger Start with what is already true, because prophecy is cheap and the record is not. In 2012 the city asked and the city answered: seventy-two percent,…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Chuqueño Blog – “There Is No AI, Really (It’s Just People), with Jaron Lanier”
Jaron Lanier attended New Mexico State University, and (I think) Morehead Elementary. Read: Read More
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Update: August 21
Countering negative narratives with an event that honors interconnectedness and subverts the border in Agua Prieta/Douglas, and a contested hotel–in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley–that is of great importance for…
El Chuqueño Blog – The Restorative Power of Restaurants
by Javier E. Cotera The date was a Sunday in July 1985. My friend Roger and I could see parishioners spilling out of the Nuestra Señora church on Avenida de los Insurgentes…
The Border Chronicle – The San Juan Hotel Battle: A Crossroads for Mexican American Civil Rights in the Rio Grande Valley
There is a reckoning with history happening at an old hotel with a horrific past and the RGV’s first and only civil rights museum. Read more: Read More
El Chuqueño Blog – Alejandor Escovedo — “Always a Friend”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX 6.0%, NEARLY DOUBLE INFLATION RATE
[[{“value”:” According to the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF TAX INCREASE, the current effective City tax on the average-valued single-family residence is $1,751.61. City Council was initially considering an increase of $132…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – DO NOT VOTE WITH THE HERD!
[[{“value”:” When you vote in El Paso, cast your ballots for candidates who are fiscally conservative, intelligent, informed, and incorruptible. Never vote for a candidate because of party affiliation, which is utterly…
El Chuqueño Blog – The Traditional Barbershops of Juárez
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…
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…