[[{“value”:” Brian Kennedy was the most fiscally conservative City rep in a generation. He prevented any tax increase while in office and vigorously opposed wasteful spending. Alejandra Chavez voted to increase the…
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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – STOUT AND CORONADO TAKE AIM AT EL PASO TAXPAYER REVOLT
[[{“value”:” David Stout has the unique distinction of having voted for all five salary increases for the El Paso County Commissioners Court since assuming office in January 2015, increasing his own pay from $62,680…
El Paso Herald Post – Texas Governor Orders Pause on Funding Used by El Paso for Flock Cameras
EL PASO, Tx., August 31, 2026: Last February, the City of El Paso renewed its contract for the controversial Flock cameras even after public outcry asked that the city council […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – Save the Cheerleader, Save the World
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El Chuqueño Blog – “World for Ransom”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – FLEEING TO NM TO AVOID EL PASO’S CRUSHING PROPERTY TAX BURDEN
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EPCC BOARD VOTES TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX BY 6.4% ON AVERAGE-VALUED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE
[[{“value”:” El Paso Community College, established in 1969 “to ensure affordable, high quality education and career pathways from start to finish,” has morphed into a multi-campus behemoth with a budget of $172.7…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO TAXPAYER REVOLT INTERVIEWS DR. SAM ARMIJO, CANDIDATE FOR CITY DISTRICT 1
[[{“value”:” City Rep. Alejandra Chavez of District 1 voted to increase our City property tax both years she has been in office: 5.2% for FY 2026 and 6.0% for FY 2027. Mathematically,…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – ONCE UPON A TIME, I PINNED MY HOPES ON SAMANIEGO… THEN HE BECAME A TOOL OF THE OLIGARCHS
[[{“value”:” When Ricardo Samaniego ran for County Judge in 2018, I was one of his top three supporters and raised well over $15,000 for his campaign. Samaniego even came to my home…
El Chuqueño Blog – “The Thinking Game”
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