by John Mulhouse I was sent two vintage photos from unidentified locations by someone that wants to know where their forbears had been hanging out. Nobody on the City of Dust Facebook…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Chuqueño Blog – Iris Dement – “Let the Mystery Be”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO WORK FOR THE CITY OF EL PASO UNDER TRACEY JEROME?
Today we interviewed Jim Murphy, former Director of Development of the El Paso Museum of History, who had the “privilege” of working under Tracey Jerome for three years before he quit his…
El Chuqueño Blog – Sunland Park Déjà Vu: Water, Management Crisis and Community Protest
By Kent Paterson Momentous days riveted April in the southern New Mexico border communities of Sunland Park and neighboring Santa Teresa, where renewed controversy over water quality grips the public stage. Dozens…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – PUBLIC FLOCKS TO SPEEDY’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT TO SUPPORT OWNERS, TARGETED BY PRESIDENT OF CANUTILLO ISD SCHOOL BOARD FOR OPPOSING $387M BOND
Jaime Aguirre (pictured here) is the owner of Speedy’s Mexican Food at 401 Talbot Ave. in Canutillo. Recently he allowed a customer to place a sign on his property opposing the $387…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – VINCE PEREZ INCREASED HIS OWN SALARY FIVE TIMES AS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, FROM $60,855 TO $114,900
Only the most despicable politicians enrich themselves on the backs of the taxpayers while in office. We will never forget that Vince Perez voted himself five raises during his eight years as County…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – FOR WHOM WOULD YOU VOTE FOR MAYOR IF THE GENERAL ELECTION WERE TODAY?
Yesterday we conducted a Facebook poll asking the public for whom they would vote for Mayor if the General Election were held today. We offered three choices: Cassandra Hernandez, Renard Johnson, and…
The Border Chronicle – Bridges or Barricades? Debates in the Time of Elections
John Bolton and Juan Chamorro in debate at the International Affairs Symposium at Lewis and Clark in Portland, Oregon, on April 8. My own debate about borders took place before this one….
El Chuqueño Blog – City of Dust: Cabezón, New Mexico
Beneath the Giant’s Head If you’re tooling around the Rio Puerco Valley northwest of Albuquerque, one feature will loom in the distance, possibly beckoning you to come closer (or even climb it),…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE ALMA TREJO, CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Judge Alma Trejo has been practicing law for 32 years and is now a Democratic candidate for El Paso District Attorney. She worked as a prosecutor for many years and was promoted…