Local historian and frequent contributor to El Chuqueño Bob Chessey gives a talk about the proliferation of bars and bar owners on Saturday, April 26, at 2pm in the newly reopened Main…
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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Chuqueño Blog – A Border Story You Might Have Missed
By Kent Paterson If you rely on El Paso online media for your news, you might have missed one of the biggest stories in the Sun City during the last couple of…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – FOSTER’S “MILLION AIR” PRIVATE JET TERMINAL
[[{“value”:” Early this morning our Chief Instigator flew out of ELP and shot this picture of the new “Million Air” private jet terminal while taxiing to the runway. In 2020, Paul Foster…
El Chuqueño Blog – About the Deck Park
by Rich Wright You may have noticed that the deck park is still in play, even after funding sources have dried up. Here’s Mayor Renard Johnson talking about the Deck Park in…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EPISD & SISD SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSEMENTS
[[{“value”:” There is nothing more important than the proper management of our school districts and the education of our children. We are pleased to provide you with our endorsements for the EPISD…
El Chuqueño Blog – Elephant March
by Rich Wright When I was six, my father took me to the circus. My father drank a lot, and drunk or sober he seemed the same to me, loud and energetic…
The Border Chronicle – Texas Should Revitalize, not Militarize Border Communities: A Q&A with Amerika Garcia Grewal
Amerika Garcia Grewal at Shelby Park before the Texas government closed the park. (Photo courtesy of Amerika Garcia Grewal) Subscribe now Eagle Pass, Texas, is normally a quiet town of about 30,000…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – THE GREAT TIRZ 13 RIP-OFF: RECAP
[[{“value”:” Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 13 was first presented to City Council for consideration on September 18, 2018 and then approved unanimously on October 2 under agenda item 27.1. The Council reps…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY OF EL PASO BUDGET BOOKS FY 2013-2025
[[{“value”:” Below we have appended the adopted budgets of the City of El Paso from FY 2013 through FY 2025. City of El Paso FY 2013 Budget BookDownload City of El Paso…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – BALLPARK LEASE AND AMENDMENTS
[[{“value”:” City Ordinance No. 017880 was approved by City Council on September 18, 2012. It authorized the City Manager to sign a lease for the Ballpark with MountainStar Sports Group. The Lease…