EPISD SALARIES REVEALED
At the El Paso Taxpayer Revolt, we regularly publish the salaries of public servants, and today we are sharing the salaries of all 7,462 EPISD employees in descending order. The…
CITY TO INCREASE AVERAGE PROPERTY TAX BY $105, FY2027 BUDGET TO INCREASE 1.7% TO $1.405 BILLION
Mayor Renard Johnson promised repeatedly to lower our property tax while campaigning for office. How has that worked out? For FY2026, the Mayor presided over an average property tax increase…
THE HEGEMONY OF EL PASO MATTERS
Claudia Lorena Silva is a reporter for El Paso Matters, whose founder and CEO is Bob Moore. Today she published a report on the upcoming EPISD vote on whether to…
MATTHEW GUZMAN, OFFICER OF DOWNTOWN DEBT PLAZA FOUNDATION, RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL
City Rep. Chris Canales of District 8 is facing two challengers in the November 3 General Election: Matthew Guzman, a pro-Debt-Plaza drone who must be opposed at all costs, and…
EPISD REVENUE GAP WIDENS TO $52.8 MILLION IN 3RD QUARTER
Some hours ago, EPISD posted its agenda backup for tomorrow’s meeting of the Board of Trustees. Under item G.1, there is a presentation of the budget figures for the end…
CITY POPULATION DECLINES BY 2,209 FROM 2024 TO 2025, BUT WHY?
According to estimates from the US Census Bureau, the population of the City of El Paso decreased by 2,209 inhabitants from 2024 to 2025. During the same period, the portion…
MAYOR ON LOWERING PROPERTY TAX: “I MAY NOT EVER SEE IT IN MY LIFETIME”
Andy Morgan of KTSM 9 News recently interviewed Mayor Johnson. We learned the network sent the Mayor’s office the questions in advance, which was a huge mistake. No journalist should…
KENNEDY ACCUSES COUNTY OF ILLEGAL BACKDOOR DISCUSSIONS WITH UTEP FOR MANAGEMENT OF COLISEUM
At the May 4 Commissioners Court meeting, Tony Rodriguez of the El Paso Sports Commission alleged the County entered into secret talks with UTEP to manage the County Coliseum, leaving…
MAX GROSSMAN TO EL PASO TIMES: THE BOONDOGGLE THAT IS THE DEBT PLAZA
May 9, 2026, El Paso, TX: The Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation and its political allies are promoting the construction of a five-block deck plaza over Interstate 10 as a once-in-a-generation…
DR. SAM ARMIJO TO CHALLENGE CITY REP. ALEJANDRA CHAVEZ OF DISTRICT 1!
Dr. Sam Armijo is a fierce fiscal conservative and is running for City District 1 against tax-and-spend incumbent Alejandra Chavez. Armijo, who holds a PhD in Materials Science from Stanford…