The wife of former City Rep. Henry Rivera, who was reprimanded in February 2024 because of his outrageous, unethical behavior while on City Council, is running for Justice of the Peace, District…
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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – COUNTY BUDGET DEFICIT FOR FY2025 MORE THAN DOUBLES
[[{“value”:” Harrison Parker of KFOX14 aired an outstanding report revealing that the County budget deficit for FY 2025 (ending September 30) has increased from $18-25M to $55-62M. The new figure is catastrophic…
El Chuqueño Blog – La Fiesta, Downtown Juarez
You’d have to be older than I am to remember La Fiesta in downtown Juarez, and I’m pretty old. La Fiesta used to be a big time nightclub, hosting acts like the…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY IS SHORT-CHANGING RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS
[[{“value”:” The City’s Strategic Communications Director, Laura Cruz-Acosta, has a long record of stonewalling the media and sharing deceptive or false information. Ask any local journalist assigned to City business. She told…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – 10 HOTELS OWE $1.1 MILLION IN TAXES
[[{“value”:” Julia Spencer of KFOX14 aired a report on a City audit of the Hotel Occupancy Tax dated March 6, 2025. The audit identified 10 hotels that currently owe $1,121,530.45 in taxes,…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CASSANDRA HERNANDEZ STARTS JOB AS DEAN AT SMALL COLLEGE IN PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN
[[{“value”:” Many have been wondering what former City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez would do after getting caught in her undergarments with her Legislative Aide, losing her mayoral election, and then seeing her husband…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – IS THE KFOX14 “DEBT PLAZA” POLL FLAWED?
[[{“value”:” As we previously reported, KFOX14 conducted an unscientific online poll on the “Debt Plaza” to determine what percentage of El Pasoans support the $412 million project. The poll spanned the period…
El Chuqueño Blog – Roaming Free in Mexico: How Will the Wolf Survive?
By Kent Paterson A Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) of undetermined sex was captured on camera roaming the back country of the Sierra Madre Occidental in northern Mexico, very precariously. The…
El Chuqueño Blog – Beasts of Burden
by Rich Wright He wears a pistol on his ankle and carries a condom in his billfold. He never uses either one. The pistol weighs like a guilty conscience, in an elastic…
El Chuqueño Blog – The Great Trumpini
From a July 12, 2025 article at APNews.com: President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that could cause massive upheaval between…