by Max Grossman Our property tax consists of the combined levies of five local taxing entities. If you live within the El Paso Independent School District as I do, those entities are the…
The Athletic MiLB News – Giants farm director Kyle Haines on the team’s 2023 minor-league All-Stars
Wade Meckler, Tyler Fitzgerald, Mason Black and Adrian Sugastey are among the picks for the Giants’ 2023 minor-league All-Stars. Read: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Law’s minor-league scouting: Red Sox got a steal with Roman Anthony’s beautiful swing
Expect the Red Sox prospect to rise in the rankings by the start of spring training next year. Read: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Giants option top prospect Kyle Harrison, will rely on others to pitch them to the postseason
The earliest Harrison could re-join the Giants (barring another player going on the injured list) is Sept. 30. Read: Read More
History Shows That El Paso City Council Recall Petitions Always Fail – Here Is Why
Most recently, a recall signature drive was launched against Joe Molinar after the city council reprimanded him for harassing a female city staff member. The recall of Molinar failed after the deadline…
The Athletic MiLB News – Orioles call up OF prospect Heston Kjerstad ahead of series vs. Rays
The Baltimore Orioles called up outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad, the team announced Thursday. Here’s what you need to know: Kjerstad, 24, was selected No. 2 by the Orioles in the 2020 MLB…
The Border Chronicle – “People Need Representation”: A Podcast with Immigration Lawyer Margo Cowan
Margo Cowan in 2017. (Photo credit: Keep Tucson Together) Share In July the Board of Immigration Appeals ordered that prominent federal immigration lawyer and longtime community organizer Margo Cowan be barred for…
The Border Chronicle – “An Occupying Force”: Florida Troopers Descend on Texas Border Communities
Today’s post is part of a nationwide collaboration among newsrooms called Democracy Day, which will take place on September 15. The intent is to draw attention to the crisis facing American democracy,…
El Chuqueño Blog – Us and Them
The problem with giving our “public servants” big salaries is that it changes who they are and who they serve. When you’re pulling down $100k plus, you are living in a different…