SALARIES OF CITY EMPLOYEES FY 2027
We have attached here our latest list of the salaries of City employees. 675 are paid more than $100,000 per year plus benefits, compared to 420 only two fiscal years…
OVERTIME PAY 47% HIGHER UNDER SHERIFF UGARTE THAN UNDER SHERIFF WILES
As the result of a public information request we filed with El Paso County, we learned the Sheriff’s Office spent approximately $25 million on overtime pay between January 1, 2025,…
MIGUEL TERAN SELLS OUT TO THE BIG DEVELOPERS
Miguel Teran, Democratic candidate for County Commissioner of Precinct 2, has accepted campaign contributions from Woody Hunt, Ted Houghton, Stanley Jobe, the Bowling brothers, and several other big developers and…
SHERIFF’S OFFICE FY2026 DEFICIT WIDENS TO $7.6M
The media reported on September 21 that the Sheriff’s Office had accumulated a deficit of $5.9 million. This past Monday, we learned that the deficit widened to $7,623,155, increasing by…
REP. ART FIERRO RECEIVES $7,500 FROM WOODY HUNT SINCE AUGUST
When Art Fierro first ran for City Council in 2022, he took no money from the Oligarchs and promised us he wouldn’t, so we felt comfortable supporting his candidacy. After…
CITY SPENDS $41,272 ON LEGAL BILLS DEFENDING “ILLEGAL TAX”
Former State Rep. Joe Pickett sued the City of El Paso in October 2020 for charging an illicit fee on our water bills that funds an eight-figure slush fund. He…
OUR FIVE ENDORSEMENTS
The El Paso Taxpayer Revolt proudly endorses Minerva Torres Shelton (R) for County Judge, Matt Sistrunk (R) for County Precinct 2, Annette Griego (D) for County Precinct 4, Dr. Sam…
EL PASO HAS HIGHEST TAX-SUPPORTED DEBT PER CAPITA AMONG LARGE TEXAS CITIES
According to data from the Texas Bond Review Board, as of the end of FY 2025, El Paso was the only large Texas city whose tax-supported debt per capita exceeded…
WHO CONTROLS EL PASO MATTERS?
Bob Moore founded El Paso Matters in 2019 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. According to its webpage, it is “a member-supported nonpartisan media organization that uses journalism to…
SAMANIEGO ACCUSES MINERVA OF “MAGA-STYLE TACTICS” IN PARTISAN TEXT
Samaniego voted for a record $894M in bonds and tripled the County debt since assuming office. He increased his own salary by 45.3% and flew business class, in violation of…