[[{“value”:” Mayor Renard Johnson campaigned on lowering our City property tax but has now presided over the second increase in a row since assuming office. Just before yesterday’s final vote to increase…
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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY COUNCIL VOTES 6-2 FOR MASSIVE TAX INCREASE, REPS BOYAR TREJO AND LIMÓN DISSENT
[[{“value”:” Today City Council voted 6-2 to adopt a budget for FY 2027 with a tax rate of $0.79800 per $100 of valuation, slightly below the voter-approval rate. This means the owner…
El Paso Herald Post – City Council Votes to Reduce the Budget by $6.4 Million, Increasing Taxes by Around $105 Annually
EL PASO, Tx., August 18, 2026: After a marathon session where the city council was unable to agree on the budget – at one point being deadlocked – the city […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – UNDER INTENSE PUBLIC PRESSURE, COUNTY REJECTS TAX INCREASE!
[[{“value”:” Commissioners approved the no-new-revenue rate of $0.451133 per $100 of taxable property value, or about 45.11 cents. That means that on average, El Pasoans will pay the same amount in County…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – FIRE UNION REJECTS CITY OFFER OF $7.7M INCREASE FOR FY 2027
[[{“value”:” The union representing El Paso firefighters has rejected a $43 million increase for the next four fiscal years offered by the City. Apparently the union doesn’t care if the City goes…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO MATTERS DEFENDS MAYOR’S LIE ABOUT LOWERING OUR PROPERTY TAX
[[{“value”:” As every El Pasoan who is not in a coma knows, Mayor Renard Johnson promised repeatedly to lower our property tax during his election campaign. Now that outraged El Pasoans are…
The Border Chronicle – Countering the Negative Border Narrative: A Photo Essay on the Friends across Borders Event in Agua Prieta and Douglas
A binational gathering shows that the borderlands community seeks peace and unity, not a manufactured war zone. Read more: Read More
El Chuqueño Blog – How Much AI Is Too Much AI?
by Tim Holt Recently, I submitted a long-form editorial to El Paso Matters that I thought was worthy of posting. It was about how the federal government had, through a series of…
El Paso Herald Post – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Pauses Wall Construction at Big Bend to Evaluate
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Tx., August 18, 2026: Construction of a portion of the wall along the U.S.-México border has raised concern among those who live in the area. Heavy […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – BOTH CITY AND COUNTY POISED TO RAISE PROPERTY TAX TO MAXIMUM PERMITTED BY LAW
[[{“value”:” If the City and County both adopt their proposed tax rates, El Pasoans will be pounded with a financial sledgehammer. The Commissioners Court and City Council are both considering the voter…