DavidK started speculating last week that Susie Byrd would run against David Stout for Commissioner Stout’s District 2 seat on
Category: Commissioners Court
Another Shoe Drops
Well, there it is. From the El Paso Times: El Paso County commissioners are looking at a preliminary general fund
Can’t we go back to the drawing board?
Here’s a breakdown of El Paso County’s population change for the year ending July 1, 2016, courtesy U.S. Census Bureau
Hasta la Vista, Baby
The latest population estimates from the Census Bureau are out. The good news is that our limited water resources are
The Fourth Anniversary of the Killing of Daniel Saenz
Four years ago today, El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot and killed handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz in the sallyport
Weird Historical Commission Tidbit
The new County Historical Commissioners had to swear to uphold the Constitution when they were sworn in. Here’s what they
David Stout is a Hero.
The rest of Commissioners Court, not so much. Today Precinct 2 Commissioner David Stout asked Commissioners Court to consider a
This post has bad words.
If you’re easily offended by bad language, you should go somewhere else. Here’s a lesson for our the County Commissioners
Letter from Max Grossman
Dear Friends, Much to our surprise, Bernie Sargent and I were not reappointed to the El Paso County Historical Commission
Good News, for the Schadenfreude Inclined
There’s no work. People are losing their jobs. Scaling back expectations. Well, it’s not just you. Even the high rollers
Devil Worship?
Have you seen this pentagram in front of the County Courthouse? It’s funny. They don’t act like good Satanists.
Forget the Arena
Here’s a feel-good story from the El Paso Times about how few homes in El Paso have mortgages. Thousands of
Oh, the Hypocrisy.
I guess you heard that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the El Paso County Historical Commission were not reappointed. From
This Looks Bad.
Here’s some surprising information from our friends at the El Paso Central Appraisal District. An entity called 323 Chihuahua LLC
If You Stand Up, You Get Knocked Down.
The El Paso County Historical Commission stood up to the fat cats trying to kick the poor people out of
It’s Open Season on Handcuffed Prisoners
None of you have forgotten the horrific “accidental death” of handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz when he was shot by El
Property Taxes are Like Global Warming
Our local media like to tell you how much a property tax increase is going to cost you. But your
La Vero Speaks Out
County Judge Veronica Escobar addressed the salary increase issue with this letter posted via the Constant Contact website. In it
There You Have It.
This weekend the El Paso Times told us what they thought about the County Commissioners Court giving themselves raises last
People also vote with their feet.
According to this estimate provided by the City of El Paso, El Paso County population was 833,487 in 2014. For