Downwinder leader Tina Cordova speaks at the Valle de Oro Community Earth Day event. Seated to Cordova’s immediate left is Loretta Anderson and next to her is Gina Grimes. (Photos by Kent…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Herald Post – U.S. Government Begins to Refund Import Tariffs
Yesterday, the U.S. government began accepting requests from American importers seeking refunds of up to $166 billion in tariff fees the Trump administration collected over the last year. In February, […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Texas Restaurant Owners Seek Relief from Immigration Enforcement
AUSTIN, Tx., April 20, 2026: The Texas Restaurant Association recently launched a coalition of restaurant owners called the Seat the Table. The coalition is asking federal legislators to seek immigration […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY’S BOND OVERVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOW HAS PURVIEW OVER ALL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
[[{“value”:” We reported on March 27, 2025 that Reps. Chris Canales and Lily Limon spearheaded an effort to expand the scope of the Bond Overview Advisory Committee, which only had purview over…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – PER-STUDENT COST OF CANUTILLO ISD CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION MORE THAN DOUBLE EPISD
[[{“value”:” Socorro ISD recently compiled statistics on the five largest school districts in El Paso County: Socorro ISD, El Paso ISD, Ysleta ISD, Clint ISD, and Canutillo ISD. The Budget Advisory Committee…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – SHOULD MAYOR JOHNSON BE THE SOLE CITY SPOKESMAN ON “HIGH LEVEL” ISSUES?
[[{“value”:” On June 10, 2019, City Council voted to establish a Code of Conduct, confirming Mayor Dee Margo as “the designated representative of the Council to present and speak on the official city position.” The Code…
El Chuqueño Blog – “How Ciudad Juárez Spiralled Into Cartel Madness”
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El Chuqueño Blog – “Now We Know Their Names”
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El Chuqueño Blog – Water Wrangling, Data Center Dealmaking and Deep Distrust in Sunland Park and Beyond
By Kent Paterson After a lapse of nearly one year-and-a-half, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) conducted a community meeting the evening of April 7 in Sunland Park that focused on the…