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…
DID KELLER ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS TO REPLACE MANAGEMENT OF COUNTY COLISEUM?
Yesterday the El Paso Sports Commission gave its quarterly financial presentation to the County Commissioners Court, reporting $459,873 in revenue in the second fiscal quarter. The presentation was typical and…
PECOS TERMINATES CONTRACT WITH TOMMY GONZALEZ AND NICOLE FERRINI SURFACES AS ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/24/breaking-news-pecos-terminates-contact-with-tommy-gonzalez-and-nicole-ferrini-surfaces-as-assistant-city-manager/
MAYOR TIGHTENING CONTROL OVER TIRZ 5, REAPPOINTS ORTEGA
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) number 5 encompasses all of Downtown, the western part of the Segundo Barrio, and a portion of Central El Paso. Any incremental increase in tax…
WE ENDORSE MINERVA TORRES SHELTON FOR EL PASO COUNTY JUDGE, VIDEO INTERVIEW
We are proud to endorse Minerva Torres Shelton for El Paso County Judge. We believe she is an excellent alternative to tax-and-spend liberal Ricardo Samaniego, who voted for $894 million…
KVIA TAKES POSITION AGAINST LIMITING SPEECH OF CITY REPS
On April 1, City Council voted 6-2 to direct the City Manager and City Attorney to draft a resolution designating the Mayor as the sole spokesperson of the City for…