[[{“value”:” Cassandra Hernandez began her stint as a City Council Representative on June 27, 2017 and her final day in office is today. El Paso has suffered 2,757 days under her reign,…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Chuqueño Blog – The Most Bilingual City in America
According to this story on Preply.com, El Paso is the most bilingual city in America: The ability to speak more than one language can come in handy, and not just if you’re…
El Chuqueño Blog – “Strange Illusion”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – 22% OF EL PASO HOMEOWNERS SPEND MORE THAN HALF THEIR MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT ON TAXES AND INSURANCE
[[{“value”:” Nicole Friedman of the Wall Street Journal reported on December 23 that “nationwide, taxes and insurance make up more than half of the monthly mortgage payment for 9% of single-family mortgages.”…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES TO $15.75
[[{“value”:” Only our City would guarantee the highest minimum wage in our region, more than double the federal and state minimum wage of $7.25, regardless of employee qualifications. We would prefer that…
El Chuqueño Blog – “Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – WE ARE NOW ON X!
[[{“value”:” We are growing weary of the Facebook’s ongoing efforts to censor us, so we will now also be posting on X at https://x.com/EPTaxRevolt. We will continue to post on Facebook, Instagram, Nextdoor,…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO BANKRUPTCY FILINGS UP 15.7% IN 2024
[[{“value”:” 1,470 El Paso entities filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7, Chapter 11 or Chapter 13 between January 1 and November 30, 2024, compared to 1,271 reported in the same period in…
El Chuqueño Blog – The Water Crisis in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa One Year Later, Part One: Residents Seek Stricter Federal Oversight of Water Utility
By Kent Paterson Lawyers for residents of Sunland Park and Santa Teresa have requested stepped up oversight of a publicly-owned water utility from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a December…
El Chuqueño Blog – The Last Corrida
By James Sawtelle That Sunday afternoon I had time to cut loose and go with Richard Grenier (my high school friend) and his family to attend the bullfight in Juarez. It turned…