THE EL PASO TAXPAYER REVOLT WILL NOT ENDORSE ANY CANDIDATE FOR CITY DISTRICT 2
As you know, we believe that Judy Gutierrez was the best candidate for City District 2, but she was eliminated in the December 9 election since she won only 24.29%…
VERONICA CARBAJAL CLAIMS SHE “INFLUENCED” CITY COUNCIL TO FIRE CITY MANAGER TOMMY GONZALEZ
We invite you to read the excellent commentary by Christopher Hernandez: Carbajal faces fellow progressive Joshua Acevedo in the runoff election for City District 2. Early voting began on January…
THERESA CABALLERO WRITES TO THE EL PASO TIMES TO DEFEND MAX GROSSMAN
DISAGREEMENT ON MAX GROSSMAN’S ‘GROWING INFLUENCE’ “I write in response to letter writer Miguel Garcia, who criticizes a private citizen, Max Grossman, for criticizing his government. Garcia is concerned about…
HOW WAS NICOLE FERRINI CROWNED “CLIMATE OFFICER” OF THE CITY OF EL PASO?
On November 8, 2022, Proposition C passed with only 50.63% voter support, mandating “the issuance of $5,200,000 General Obligation Bonds for renewable energy and resource use efficiency improvements and planning.”…
“THE OFFICE OF CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY HAS GROWN EXPONENTIALLY IN THE LAST YEAR”
We warned you about it last week. Today our City Council, under agenda item 18, voted to sign a four-year contract with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. of Chicago, paying them…
CITY TO SPEND $1,239,235 ON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
On November 8, 2022, El Pasoans voted to pass all three propositions of the City’s “Community Progress Bond,” costing a total of $272,480,000. Proposition C mandates “The issuance of $5,200,000…
CITY AUDITOR CALDERON FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST CITY OF EL PASO, TOMMY GONZALEZ, CASSANDRA HERNANDEZ, KARLA NIEMAN AND THREE OTHERS
City Auditor Edmundo Calderon has filed a lawsuit against the City of El Paso and named six individuals as defendants: Former City Manager Tommy Gonzalez, City Attorney Karla Nieman, Assistant…
CARBAJAL CLAIMS CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION ARE ONLY FOR EMERGENCIES BUT VOTED TO ISSUE A $400M CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION
A certificate of obligation is a form of debt that is issued without voter authorization, unlike a general obligation bond, which goes on a ballot. Previously we reported that the…
JOSH ACEVEDO’S CAMPAIGN DONORS
Josh Acevedo worked in the office of County Commissioner David Stout of Precinct 2 before he was elected EPISD Trustee of District 3. He is now one of four candidates…
ARE TRACEY JEROME AND ELIZABETH TRIGGS JUMPING SHIP?
Tracey Jerome was one of several medium-level City employees who climbed to the top during the reign of City Manager Gonzalez, who selected most of his immediate subordinates for their…