by Max Grossman Those in our media who have had contact with the City’s Director of Strategic Communications, Laura Cruz-Acosta,
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Bait and Switch
by Rich Wright From KTSM.com: The federal government plans to spend up to $700 million on an expansion of the
TOTAL DEBT OF OUR FIVE TAXING ENTITIES EXCEEDS $5.1 BILLION!
by Max Grossman Our property tax consists of the combined levies of five local taxing entities. If you live within the
Us and Them
The problem with giving our “public servants” big salaries is that it changes who they are and who they serve.
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR ATTACKS NON-PARTISAN PETITION
by Max Grossman Michael Apodaca, Chair of the El Paso County Democratic Party, issued a press release today attacking the
Cartels at the Border
Here’s an enlightening article about corruption at the border from the author of El Narco: Since the Department of Homeland
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
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