[[{“value”:” Today the County voted: 1. to place on the November ballot a $396.6 million general obligation bond for UMC. 2. to place on the November ballot a $323.8 million general obligation…
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – COUNTY TO VOTE TOMORROW ON AUTHORIZING $323.8M IN BOND DEBT PLUS $396.6M IN UMC BOND DEBT
[[{“value”:” Tomorrow the County Commissioners Court plans to authorize a general obligation bond in the amount of $323,796,000, which will be divided into five ballot propositions and placed before the voters on…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – BRIAN KENNEDY VS. RENARD JOHNSON
[[{“value”:” The are only two candidates for Mayor who matter: Rep. Brian Kennedy and Renard Johnson. Cassandra Hernandez, who increased our property tax six times, voted to issue hundreds of millions in…
The Border Chronicle – What to Make of the U.S. and Mexican Elections: A Podcast with Alexander Aviña
Subscribe now Casting votes in Tijuana in June during the Mexican election. (Photo credit: Carlos Moreno via Getty Images) Share It’s been a while, Border Chronicle readers and listeners. Since we took…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – RENARD JOHNSON CAMPAIGN HIRING “INTERNS”
[[{“value”:” Renard Johnson, the Oligarchy candidate for Mayor whose brother and former business partner was indicted for a $3 million Ponzi scheme, reportedly raised $297,920.50 during the first six months of 2024 but…
The Border Chronicle – Many Asylum Seekers Are Being Expelled, But Not Before Giving Up Their DNA
We’re back! We’ve got loads of new border coverage in store for you, and an upcoming discussion thread on the presidential election. We also have several online and in-person community events coming…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – RENARD JOHNSON VIOLATED CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW 43 TIMES
[[{“value”:” We have determined that Renard Johnson, the Oligarchy candidate for Mayor whose brother and former business partner was indicted for a $3 million Ponzi scheme, has violated campaign finance law 43 times,…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY COMMITS TO NO TAX INCREASE FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW!
[[{“value”:” Thanks to the financial acumen and wizardry of CFO Robert Cortinas and Interim City Manager Cary Westin, yesterday our City Council was presented with a budget for FY 2024-25 that lowers…
The Border Chronicle – Weaponizing Immigration
Attendees at the Republican National Convention in July hold signs that read “Mass Deportation Now.” (Photo credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images) Share It was only minutes after the country knew that Vice President…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – HERNANDEZ FILES PAPERWORK FOR MAYORAL CAMPAIGN DURING KEY ARENA VOTE
[[{“value”:” At exactly 12:29pm today, under agenda item 29, City Council voted 5-2 to place an item on the November 5 ballot that would cancel spending bond money for a downtown arena….