EL PASO MATTERS DEFENDS MAYOR’S LIE ABOUT LOWERING OUR PROPERTY TAX
As every El Pasoan who is not in a coma knows, Mayor Renard Johnson promised repeatedly to lower our property tax during his election campaign. Now that outraged El Pasoans…
MEDIA ALERT: REPORTING ON CITY TAX INCREASE
Dear News Editors and General Managers of Television News Networks, Every August our City Council votes on a budget and tax rate for the next fiscal year, and every August…
PICKETT RACKS UP ANOTHER LEGAL VICTORY IN LAWSUIT OVER ILLEGAL WATER FEE
“Former state Rep. Joe Pickett, who filed the lawsuit nearly six years ago challenging El Paso’s environmental franchise fee, said he is celebrating his fourth legal win in the case.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
CITY’S BOND OVERVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOW HAS PURVIEW OVER ALL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
We reported on March 27, 2025 that Reps. Chris Canales and Lily Limon spearheaded an effort to expand the scope of the Bond Overview Advisory Committee, which only had purview…