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…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Chuqueño Blog – “Angel in Exile”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY PROCLAIMS JULY 8 “EL PASO MATTERS DAY,” PRAISES MOORE AND HIS TEAM
[[{“value”:” Six minutes into the City Council meeting this past Tuesday, Rep. Josh Acevedo read an official proclamation establishing July 8, 2025 as “El Paso Matters Day.” The text of the proclamation…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER OF EPISD RESIGNS
[[{“value”:” Stacy Pierson was appointed Chief Operations Officer of EPISD in September 2023 and worked alongside former Superintendent Diana Sayavedra until she was fired by the Board of Trustees this past June…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER OF EPISD TRIES TO STOP KFOX14 INTERVIEW WITH HANANY
[[{“value”:” Yesterday Julia Spencer of KFOX14 aired an outstanding interview with EPISD Board President Hanany, whom she pressed with tough questions about her support for keeping Lamar Elementary open. The school has…
El Chuqueño Blog – July 12 Border Policy Protest Planned for Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
By Kent Paterson Under the slogan “Humanize Don’t Militarize,” New Mexico and Texas activists intend to put their constitutional rights into practice this coming Saturday, July 12, in a protest planned near…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – GROSSMAN CALLS OUT MAYOR FOR 6.5% PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
[[{“value”:” Here are Grossman’s comments today during Public Comment at today’s City Council meeting. He told the Mayor that he needs to keep his campaign promise and lower our property tax: “}]] Read more: Read…
El Chuqueño Blog – Dystopia, USA
Imagine masked U.S. government agents kidnapping people off the street and sending them to concentration camps. Dystopian fiction? Nah. It’s happening today, in these United States. At least they say that they’re…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY IS MISLEADING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ITS 6.5% TAX INCREASE
[[{“value”:” They are trying to fool us again. The City issued a press release July 3 claiming the preliminary budget for FY 2026 maintains “a structurally balanced approach with no increase to…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY BUDGET FOR FY 2026 INCLUDES 6.5% PROPERTY TAX INCREASE!
[[{“value”:” City Manager Dionne Mack and CFO Robert Cortinas presented their preliminary budget for FY 2026 and it comes with a 6.5% property tax increase. That works out to $1,701 for the…