[[{“value”:” A recent Facebook video from the struggling Renard Johnson campaign made us laugh. Renard tells us the City has allocated only $7 million per year for streets but actually needs $40…
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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – SALCIDO’S “ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ASSOCIATE” IS RUNNING FOR DISTRICT 5
[[{“value”:” On August 15, City Representative Isabel Salcido of District 5, who has an abysmal record of tax increases and non-voter-approved debt issuances, announced that she is running for Mayor. Her chance…
The Border Chronicle – Acclaimed Latino Author and Filmmaker Detained and Accused: Racial Profiling on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Subscribe now Reyna Grande and David Damian Figueroa detained in the back of the Border Patrol vehicle on August 14. (Photo by Reyna Grande). Share It was about 10:30 in the morning…
El Chuqueño Blog – BOHICA
If you liked the way the ballpark deal went down, you’re going to love the deck park. From CBS4Local.com: On Monday, El Paso County Commissioners approved an agreement with the El Paso…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO COUNTY IS A FINANCIAL GODZILLA!
[[{“value”:” The El Paso County Commissioners Court is planning to authorize a total of $894 million worth of bonds by the end of this year, which will explode our property tax. They…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – DIONNE MACK’S CONTRACT TERMS
[[{“value”:” Motion is made, seconded and carried that the Mayor is authorized to execute the Employment Agreement between the City of El Paso and City Manager, Dionne Mack in the form approved…
El Chuqueño Blog – Movin’ On Up
Rolando Pablos, the former CEO of the Borderplex Alliance, and former Texas Secretary of State, and maybe he had some other jobs as well, is running to be mayor of San Antonio….
El Chuqueño Blog – “The City of El Paso’s Inflection Point and Public Safety Dilemma”
If you listen to all the politicians running for office, Public Safety is one of the top concerns for all El Pasoans. Curious, innit? I don’t know anyone who is afraid to…
El Chuqueño Blog – Who Does Our State Delegation Represent?
Normally if voters wanted to derail TxDOT’s plans to widen the freeway through downtown El Paso, they could complain to their state delegation. After all, the State Legislature controls TxDOT’s purse strings….
The Border Chronicle – Beyond ‘El Mayo’ and Drug Cartels: A Podcast with Journalist Luis Chaparro
Subscribe now Luis Chaparro is a longtime border journalist from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. He specializes in reporting on criminal organizations, corruption, and binational affairs. He’s written for many publications in Mexico and…