EL PASO WAGES RANK 354TH OF THE 360 LARGEST AMERICAN COUNTIES
Yesterday Vic Kolenc of the El Paso Times published new information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that El Paso County has the 7th lowest average wage of…
COUNTY RAMPS UP PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF ISSUING MASSIVE DEBT
The County Commissioners Court is on an unprecedented spending binge. Not only have they raised our taxes and increased their salaries, they now plan to issue up to $500 million…
LESLEY ENGLE OF ABC-7 TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT: STOP RESTRICTING THE MEDIA!
On February 2 we reported that the Commissioners Court adopted a new policy preventing the media from interviewing department heads, severely restricting their ability to learn what is happening within…
LEONARD “TRIPLE” GOODMAN
Leonard “Tripper” Goodman was the President and CEO of Goodman Financial Group for 35 years. In 2012 he led the El Paso Tomorrow PAC that financed a marketing campaign in…
GUDENRATH, GOODMAN, AND SCHERR WANT A LARGE DOWNTOWN ARENA BUT HAVE NO SOLUTION TO PAY FOR IT
The same folks who long insisted that the taxpayers build an arena with a minimum capacity of 14,000 seats are now demanding that City Council seek private investors to help…
EPISD SCHEMING TO PLACE $600 MILLION BOND BEFORE THE VOTERS
The last time the El Paso Independent School District placed a bond before the voters was November 8, 2016. The bond passed by 55.41% and cost a record $668,695,577 plus…
SOCORRO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE TAKEN OVER BY THE STATE!
Lately we have been calling attention to the miserable financial condition of our local school districts, which have an unquenchable thirst for bond money. They have little financial oversight compared…
JAIME ABEYTIA SUPPORTING CAMPAIGN OF JACKIE ARROYO BUTLER
We just received confirmation, via the attached photo, that political operative Jaime Abeytia is supporting the campaign of Jackie “Arroyo” Butler for County Precinct 1. Abeytia was well known in…
EL PASO WATER CUSTOMERS PAY 88% OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
This past February 21, Manuel Moreno, Vice-Chair of the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee, wrote a letter to the City summarizing a presentation that had been made to his group by…
MELTDOWN OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
There are nine school districts in El Paso County, each with its own superintendent, board of trustees, and bloated administration. These districts consume more than 40% of our property tax…