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…
SAMANIEGO DECLINES TO SUBMIT QUESTIONNAIRE TO EL PASO TIMES
Reporter Jeff Abbot covers County politics for the El Paso Times and invited the incumbent for County Judge, Ricardo Samaniego, and his Republican challenger, Minerva Torres Shelton, to submit a…
“I VOTED TO LOWER THE CITY’S PROPERTY TAX RATE TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN A DECADE”
Last month the El Paso Times asked Rep. Alejandra Chavez this question: “What specific actions would you support to slow the growth of property tax bills or reduce services?” Chavez…
GRIEGO ALLEGES EL PASO MATTERS MISREPORTED FACTS FROM THEIR INTERVIEW WITH HER
In an apparent effort to make Annette Griego, Democratic candidate for County Precinct 4, seem uncommitted and impractical, El Paso Matters published a report on her that misreports basic facts.…
CITY COUNCIL INCREASED AIRPORT PARKING FROM $7 TO $9 PER DAY, UP 29%
The new $9.00/day long-term airport parking fee went into effect in March as a result of the FY26 budget vote, which also increased our City property tax by 5.2%. Rep.…