DO NOT VOTE WITH THE HERD!
When you vote in El Paso, cast your ballots for candidates who are fiscally conservative, intelligent, informed, and incorruptible. Never vote for a candidate because of party affiliation, which is…
CITY STAFF RECOMMENDS 3-YEAR BAN ON CONTRACTS WITH WESTSTAR BANK, REMOVED FROM AGENDA
Aaron Montes of KTSM 9 News reports: “City staff made the recommendation to sever an active agreement with the bank and its subsidiaries, including WestStar Title, LLC, based on findings…
MAYOR ACTIVELY SUPPORTS CITY TAX INCREASE, VIOLATES CAMPAIGN PLEDGE AGAIN
Mayor Renard Johnson campaigned on lowering our City property tax but has now presided over the second increase in a row since assuming office. Just before yesterday’s final vote to…
FIRE UNION REJECTS CITY OFFER OF $7.7M INCREASE FOR FY 2027
The union representing El Paso firefighters has rejected a $43 million increase for the next four fiscal years offered by the City. Apparently the union doesn’t care if the City…
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…
CITY REP. ART FIERRO ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM WOODY HUNT AND THE MARGOS
Judge him by his friends. Pro-Debt Plaza incumbent Art Fierro of District 6, according to item 17 of the current City Council agenda, recently accepted contributions of $2,500 from Woody…
CITY SUES ATTORNEY GENERAL PAXTON TO PREVENT MAX GROSSMAN FROM RECEIVING PUBLIC RECORDS ON INCENTIVE AGREEMENTS
On March 20, 2026 I submitted a public information request to the City of El Paso asking for “a complete list of approved and pending incentive agreements to lure companies…
EL PASO INC: 8,800 HOUSEHOLDS RELOCATED TO NEW MEXICO BETWEEN 2019 AND 2023
Reyes Mata III of El Paso Inc just published an exceptional report documenting the exodus of 8,800 El Paso families to New Mexico between 2019 and 2023. According to Mata,…
EL PASO FIRE DEPARTMENT REJECTS CITY’S PROPOSAL FOR $43 MILLION INCREASE
On July 15, we reported that the union representing El Paso firefighters was demanding an additional $56 million over the next four fiscal years. Adam Powell of the El Paso…
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…