The latest (several years old) tagline from Visit El Paso/the Convention and Visitors Center/Destination El Paso appears to be “Where Texas Begins”. Of course Texas only begins in El Paso if you’re…
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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Herald Post – Guest Editorial: Commercial Property Tax System Fails All Texans
Every year, headlines focus on rising property taxes and frustrated homeowners. But a quieter, more consequential problem hides in plain sight: Texas’ commercial property tax system is fundamentally broken – […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Update: Tony Gonzales Was Having Affair with Staffer Who Committed Suicide
AUSTIN, Tx., February 18, 2026: In an update to a story we brought you back in November, former staffer for Tony Gonzales (R-23) who died of self-immolation after she set […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Opinion: Mayor Johnson Should Also Be Held Accountable
Real accountability for the NSF grant debacle should not stop with Heather Wilson. It should also include Mayor Renard Johnson who was an integral part of the flawed process that brought Wilson…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – IS DEMOCRAT ANNETTE GRIEGO A FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO SERGIO CORONADO?
[[{“value”:” Family nurse practitioner Annette Griego is challenging Commissioner Sergio Coronado of Precinct 4 in the current Democratic Primary. Coronado is an extreme tax-and-spend “progressive” who increased his own salary 16.2% after…
El Paso Herald Post – Breaking News: Candidate Lucilla Najera Served Cease & Desist Letter for Mailer
EL PASO, Tx., February 16, 2026: In a recent mailer, candidate for Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 and incumbent Lucilla “Lucy” Najera stated that she had been endorsed by […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Early Voting Gets Underway Tomorrow for March 3 Primaries
EL PASO, Tx., February 16, 2026: Early voting for the March 3, 2026, primaries begin tomorrow morning. Polls open at 9:00 in most locations. Voters can vote at any location […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – THE CITY’S FAVORITE WORD: TRIPLE
[[{“value”:” The Mexican-American Cultural Center was supposed to cost $5,750,000 but ended up costing $16,500,000, nearly triple. The Children’s Museum was supposed to cost $19,250,000 but ended up costing over $60,000,000, with…
El Paso Herald Post – Partial Shutdown Enters Third Day
WASHINGTON, February 16, 2026: Another federal shutdown began on Saturday after Congress failed to vote on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday. The latest shutdown is over […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY CFO PROJECTS $205 MILLION IN BUDGET DEFICITS FOR FY 2027-2031
[[{“value”:” Robert Cortinas is the CFO of the City of El Paso and at the Council Meeting this coming Tuesday he will report his budget projections for FY 2027-2031. Based upon current…