Former City Rep. Claudia Lizette Rodriguez has been under fire for using her City gas card to purchase 1,459 gallons of gas in 2022 totaling $5,294. She purchased both regular and supreme…
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – TEXAS SUPREME COURT DISMISSES CITY’S PETITION FOR REVIEW
On January 19 the City of El Paso filed a motion with the Texas Supreme Court to dismiss its petition for review, and I did not file a cross-petition for review nor did I oppose…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY OF EL PASO SALARIES – OCTOBER 2023
We filed a Freedom of Information Act request and obtained a complete list of the 6,028 employees of the City of El Paso, their titles, and their salaries. Of these, 5,752 work…
El Chuqueño Blog – The New Chief
by Rich Wright From ElPasoTimes.com: Peter Pacillas was named the permanent chief of the El Paso Police Department after a six-month, nationwide search. Pacillas, a longtime assistant chief with the EPPD, served…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – POLL RESULTS!
WHO WOULD YOU SUPPORT FOR MAYOR OF EL PASO? 0% Cassandra Hernandez of District 3 0% Kim Jong-un of North Korea 91% A can of orange soda 9% None of the above According to our scientific…
El Chuqueño Blog – “I’m Too Busy for This”
Here’s a story from FrankNews about what happens to some of your El Paso neighbors. It’s strange. Something’s happening. It’s strange to make a lot of people uncomfortable. I grew up in…
The Border Chronicle – The Elon Musk Circus Comes to Eagle Pass, Texas
Elon Musk, livestreaming from Eagle Pass, Texas, on September 28, with Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) in light blue shirt, and the sheriff of Medina County. (Photo: John Moore via Getty) Share Elon…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – ARE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONES (TIRZs) GOOD OR BAD?
WHAT IS A TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE? The Tax Increment Financing Act is in Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code. According to the Texas Comptroller, tax increment financing is a “method…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – REP. ISABEL SALCIDO’S HORRIFIC VOTING RECORD
City Rep. Isabel Salcido of District 5, who assumed office on January 8, 2019, is running for reelection. She is the only incumbent candidate who has voted repeatedly to raise our taxes, issue…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – TEXAS SEN. CHARLES SCHWERTNER ARRESTED FOR DWI WITH TEXAS REP. CLAUDIA ORDAZ SEATED BESIDE HIM
On February 7, 2023 at about 12:45 AM, Texas Sen. Charles Schwertner of District 5 (R-Georgetown) was arrested in Austin for a DWI. At the time of his arrest, the identity of…