The Socorro Independent School District has been engulfed in scandal, with numerous allegations of financial malfeasance and the placement of Superintendent Nate Carman on administrative leave through the end of this fiscal…
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO WAGES RANK 354TH OF THE 360 LARGEST AMERICAN COUNTIES
Yesterday Vic Kolenc of the El Paso Times published new information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that El Paso County has the 7th lowest average wage of the 360…
The Border Chronicle – What’s Missing in the National Debate About the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Podcast with Melissa and Todd
A person tosses bottles of water to a man waiting in a makeshift migrant camp at the U.S.-Mexico border fence on May 11, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. (Photo by John Moore/Getty…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – INTERVIEW WITH BOBBY FLORES, CANDIDATE FOR EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF
We proudly endorse Bobby Flores for El Paso County Sheriff. He served as a law enforcement officer for more than 33 years: as a detention officer, patrolman, SWAT commander, and high-level administrator….
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY CFO CORTINAS RECOMMENDS ISSUING NO DEBT UNTIL FY 2026
This morning, the City’s Chief Financial Officer Robert Cortinas made a budget presentation to City Council under agenda item 3 in which he recommended issuing zero debt not only this fiscal year,…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – HERNANDEZ TO DISCUSS ARENA TONIGHT ON ABC-7 XTRA AT 10:35PM
Tonight on ABC-7 XTRA at 10:35pm, Paul Cicala will host four guests to discuss the upcoming City Council vote on whether to build the MPC adjacent to the Union Depot. They are…
El Chuqueño Blog – Gregory Peck in “I Walk the Line”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – RENARD JOHNSON, CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, IS SUPPORTED BY DEE MARGO
Renard Johnson is the Oligarchy candidate for Mayor and is backed by Dee Margo, the developers, and their bankers and attorneys. He is a Margo in Beto’s clothing, in favor of deficit…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – SISD GRADUATED 276 UNQUALIFIED SENIORS, PAID $283,000 IN IMPROPER STIPENDS TO STAFF
We believe this is just the tip of the iceberg and that incompetence and corruption are rampant throughout our local school districts. The Texas Education Agency is taking over control of SISD,…
El Chuqueño Blog – “Ma Barker and Her Crime Family”
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