TAX HIKES FROM CITY, COUNTY, AND UMC WIPE OUT BENEFIT FROM INCREASED SCHOOL TAX EXEMPTION
We now have the effective tax figures from all five local taxing entities for FY 2026 and are the only media outlet to report them. The City is increasing its…
We now have the effective tax figures from all five local taxing entities for FY 2026 and are the only media outlet to report them. The City is increasing its…
Once in awhile we catch an El Paso politician in an outright lie. EPISD Trustee Alex Cuellar told Mark Ross of ABC-7 XTRA that his Board would not raid the…
Stacy Pierson was appointed Chief Operations Officer of EPISD in September 2023 and worked alongside former Superintendent Diana Sayavedra until she was fired by the Board of Trustees this past…
Yesterday Julia Spencer of KFOX14 aired an outstanding interview with EPISD Board President Hanany, whom she pressed with tough questions about her support for keeping Lamar Elementary open. The school…
Superintendent Diana Sayavedra and her team managed to narrow the EPISD budget deficit for FY 2026 from $30.6 million to $6 million by cutting spending, streamlining the administration, and closing…
We regret to report that (Ret) Col. Cary Westin, who had signed a contract with El Paso Independent School District to serve as a business consultant starting April 2, was…
Tonight, after about 2.5 hours of public comment with scores of speakers supporting Superintendent Diana Sayavedra, the Board of Trustees voted 4-2 to force her resignation, with Daniel Call and…
Her Royal Highness, Empress Hanany, is again spearheading an effort to terminate the employment of Diana Sayavedra, the most talented and capable EPISD Superintendent in a generation. The Empress failed…
Trustees Leah Hanany and Jack Loveridge are convening another Special Meeting of the EPISD Board of Trustees, for June 3 at 4:00pm, to try again to fire and replace Superintendent…
EPISD is facing a deficit of $33.8 million in FY 2026, including $3.2 million for reopening Lamar Elementary. The Emperor of the Board, Leah Hanany, has absolutely no plan to…