by Max Grossman Our property tax consists of the combined levies of five local taxing entities. If you live within the
Category: Commissioners Court
Us and Them
The problem with giving our “public servants” big salaries is that it changes who they are and who they serve.
COUNTY VOTES 4-1 TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX
by Max Grossman Today the County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 to increase the County property tax rate to $0.458889 per
What Do Our County Commissioners Do For Us Anyway?
For that matter, what all do they do? Sure, the county runs the courts (some of them) and the jail.
COUNTY VOTES FOR 16% SALARY INCREASE FOR COMMISSIONERS, UP 113% SINCE 2016
by Max Grossman Our County Commissioners Court consists of four Commissioners and a County Judge. In 2016, our four County
The Petition
You’ve probably heard about the petition circulating in opposition to the issuance of Certificates of Obligation for expansion of the
David Stout for County Commissioner Precinct 2
We’re at war. It’s a class war. We didn’t start it. The richest people in El Paso started it. Over
The Emerging Front
We are at war. No, I’m not talking about the Ukraine. I’m talking about the undeclared class war that MountainStar
Vote for David Stout
El Chuqueño doesn’t endorse political candidates. I’ve had my heart broken too many times. But this time I’m making an
Death By a Thousand Cuts
The word on the street is that University Medical Center will open a new hospital on the east side. The
Election Rumors
Believe it or not, election season is right around the corner. Lots of local offices are up for grabs in
El Paso Children’s Hospital’s Identity Crisis
David Crowder, in last week’s El Paso Inc., wrote: Children’s, a nonprofit organization under El Paso County’s University Medical Center,
Ongoing Problems With El Paso Children’s Hospital
This just in, from the El Paso Inc.: Troubles may be mounting for El Paso Children’s Hospital, which saw its
The Children’s Hospital Lawsuit
Here’s a story about the El Paso Children’s Hospital, headlined Family Alleges Profit Motives Played Role in 3-Year-Old’s Death –
There’s Hope
Here’s a Tweet from Lina Hidalgo, the County Judge for Harris County, Texas: NEW: The feds have told TXDOT to
Some Lawyers are Sleazebags
There is a horrific story in this week’s El Paso Inc., about an older Las Cruces woman who was essentially
Are They Still Going to Fix Tickets?
I guess you heard that we’ve got a new District Attorney. She takes office in January. She’s already made plans
The Winds of Change?
The primary elections are over. Incumbent Vince Perez lost his Precinct 3 County Commissioners seat. And James Montoya, veteran District
Segundo Barrio
Have you seen this map of the Segundo Barrio Historic District the El Paso Commissioners Court approved last Monday? It’s
Retrovision: Six Years On
This article originally appeared on 08 March 2019. On March 8, 2013, El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot the