ESCOBAR’S MUPPETS
As everyone knows, Congresswoman Escobar strategically backs candidates for local office in order to reinforce her political agenda. Make no mistake about it. Mayor Johnson, City Rep. Chavez, and Sheriff…
COUNTY DOMINATED BY RICARDO “VADER” SAMANIEGO AND HIS STORMTROOPERS
Ricardo Samaniego ran for County Judge against John Cook in 2018 on a platform of fiscal restraint. Instead he voted for record spending, including COs and tax notes, and increased…
IS DEMOCRAT ANNETTE GRIEGO A FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO SERGIO CORONADO?
Family nurse practitioner Annette Griego is challenging Commissioner Sergio Coronado of Precinct 4 in the current Democratic Primary. Coronado is an extreme tax-and-spend “progressive” who increased his own salary 16.2%…
TAX-AND-SPEND POLITICIAN SEEKS RE-ELECTION
We received this mailer from Commissioner Sergio Coronado promoting himself without citing a single specific achievement. Maybe we did not look hard enough, but we did not read anything about:…
NEW COUNTY CFO RAN CITY FINANCES UNDER JOYCE WILSON, HAS CONTROVERSIAL RECORD
Fellow Taxpayers, In October, Chief Administrator Betsy Keller appointed Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria as Director of Budget and Finance of El Paso County. There was no discussion of the hire by the…
WHY IS THE COUNTY NAMING A PARK AFTER THIS MAN?
Did he rescue someone from a burning building? Did he earn a purple heart in battle? Did he donate a million dollars to charity? No, he did not. He is…
BACKROOM DEALING IN OUR LOCAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Another excellent investigative report from Martin Paredes. Fyi, Richard Genera appeared on the political scene a few years ago as a candidate for City Council running on a fiscally conservative…
COUNTY INCOMPETENCE: TAX OFFICE CLOSED
One of our loyal followers, Dave Marino, sent us this photo. Apparently the County’s financial problems are getting more severe. How long will the office stay closed, inconveniencing the taxpayers,…
COUNTY JUDGE SAMANIEGO GIVES THE “STATE OF THE COUNTY” BEFORE A PAYING AUDIENCE
The El Paso Chamber hosted the event, with seats starting at $150/person. We’re sorry we missed it, but we love the photo from the Oligarchy Gazette (aka El Paso Inc).…
NEW COUNTY CFO RAN CITY FINANCES UNDER JOYCE WILSON, HAS CONTROVERSIAL RECORD
Last month, Chief Administrator Betsy Keller appointed Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria as Director of Budget and Finance of El Paso County. There was no discussion of the hire by the County Commissioners…