by Max Grossman Today the County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 to increase the County property tax rate to $0.458889 per
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Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’ Letter of Reprimand Upheld by City’s Ethics Commission
by Rich Wright From ElPasoTimes.com: The Ethics Review Commission voted unanimously to reject a motion from El Paso city Rep.
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
HERNANDEZ’S HUSBAND FILED BAR COMPLAINT AGAINST ETHICS COMMISSION CHAIR!
by Max Grossman Adam Powell of the El Paso Times just published a report revealing that Jeremy Jordan, the husband
HOME Nuestra Señora Apartments Shaping Up
by Rich Wright HOME (the Housing Opportunity Management Enterprises, nee the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso) is
Inter Miami vs Nashville SC
Tonight at 7 Inter Miami plays Nashville SC for the Leagues Championship. I imagine you’ll be able to watch it
Joe Pickett for Strong Mayor!?!
Did you see this piece on CBS4Local.com last week? [S]ince 2004, El Paso has had a “strong city manager system,”
REP. HERNANDEZ MAINTAINS INNOCENCE AFTER REPRIMAND
by Max Grossman Adam Powell of the El Paso Times just published an excellent report on Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’s refusal to
Retrovision: The City’s War on Small Business
This post originally appeared on 7 December 2016. God bless those nice people in city government. They are completely clueless.
EL PASO BADLY NEEDS MORE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
by Max Grossman Houston, like most major cities, has journalists with the requisite skills for investigating complex financial matters and
Rio Grande Revisited: A Crisis of Civilization
by Kent Paterson A one-hour audio documentary highlighting issues affecting the Middle Rio Grande Valley and the Paso del Norte
TOMMY GONZALEZ WAS EMPLOYED BY CITIES OF EL PASO AND DURANGO SIMULTANEOUSLY!
by Max Grossman August 3 at 9:34pm, City Reps. Kennedy, Annello, Molinar and Fierro—who all happen to serve on the
Retrovision: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About TIRZs*
*That the City doesn’t want you to know. This post originally appeared on 23 May 2018. What is a Tax
“On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant”
by David Graeber From StrikeMagazine.org: In the year 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that, by century’s end, technology would have
Tornillo Truck Crossing to Resume in August
From BorderReport.com: A border crossing built to spare urban areas in El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, of heavy commercial
CITY DEBT APPROACHING $3 BILLION!
by Max Grossman According to page 79 of the FY 2023 Budget Book, our City owes $2,257,059,064, of which $851,565,991
El Paso’s Population Soars to 700,698 In 2021* [Updated]
by Rich Wright From Page 3 of the City’s El Paso Uptown+Downtown Citywide Market Analysis Appendix: From the fine print:
CITY BUDGET TO INCREASE TO $1.3B FOR FY 2024, HERNANDEZ WANTS MORE DEBT
by Max Grossman Cindy Ramirez of El Paso Matters published a substantive report on the ongoing budget talks in City
DID A THIRD INDIVIDUAL USE HERNANDEZ’S GAS CARD?
by Max Grossman Rep. Cassandra Hernandez purchased 35% of all gas purchased by the City Council and Mayor in 2022,