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Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY OWES $721 MILLION IN PRINCIPAL & INTEREST ON 9 CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
[[{“value”:” During the last two fiscal years, the total principal and interest on our City’s CO debt declined from a peak of $852 million to $721 million. This is because our previous…
El Chuqueño Blog – “Tight Spot”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY RECEIVES ONLY $0.61 FOR EACH BALLPARK TICKET AND $1.21 FOR EACH PARKING SPACE DURING BALLPARK EVENTS
[[{“value”:” On 18 June 2013, City Manager Joyce Wilson, City Attorney Silvia Borunda Firth, and City CFO Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria signed an agreement with Joshua Hunt of MountainStar Sports Group amending the original Ballpark lease. Per the Amendment,…
El Chuqueño Blog – “Amazing Quest: Stories from New Mexico”
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The Border Chronicle – Trump Authorizes Military to Take Over Federal Land at the U.S.-Mexico Border
U.S. Soldiers conduct surveillance along the southern border, near Santa Teresa, N.M., March 27, 2025. (Photo credit: Sgt. Crist Joseph, public domain) Subscribe now President Donald Trump on late Friday issued a…
The Border Chronicle – Border Chronicle: Weekly Roundup April 11
Ask an Expert: Jerry Pacheco Jerry Pacheco, president of the Border Industrial Association in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Share When it comes to trade, as so many other things in life, Mexico…
The Border Chronicle – Reporter’s Notebook: Observations and Photos from the Border Security Expo
Subscribe now Photo by Todd Miller Share On Tuesday, Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem approached the podium to a standing ovation at the Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Arizona. As the afternoon…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – BALLPARK REVENUES ONLY $771,141 IN FY 2024 VS. $4,162,307 IN EXPENDITURES
[[{“value”:” El Pasoans were never allowed to vote on constructing a Ballpark in downtown El Paso or demolishing City Hall to build one. They were never asked whether it is a good…
El Chuqueño Blog – Dolores Huerta: Still Inspiring the Fight for a New Society
By Kent Paterson Legendary Activist Dolores Huerta in Albuquerque, April 2025 (Kent Paterson) Sporting a black beret that nicely complemented her attire, Dolores Huerta looked ready for battle. The life-long activist, who…